Stokes v. Stokes

246 Ga. 765 (1980)

273 S.E.2d 169

STOKES

v.

STOKES.

36233.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Submitted May 16, 1980.

Decided December 3, 1980.

G. Hughel Harrison, for appellant.

Joseph Cheeley, for appellee.

The facts of this alimony and property division case are relatively unexceptional. On October 24, 1978, the husband filed suit for divorce from his wife of more than twenty years on grounds that the marriage was irretrievably broken. He alleged that "the parties have accumulated" a house and lot at 450 Pinetree Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia [valued around $75,000, less $13,000 owed on the property], as well…