Legal Opinion

Franks v. Franks

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided December 15, 1958No. 44009PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PONDER, Justice.

The plaintiff was granted a divorce on the ground of having lived separate and apart from the defendant for two years, and the defendant, wife, was granted alimony in the amount of $33 per week and awarded $100 for attorney’s fees. The plaintiff has appealed from the judgment only insofar as it awarded alimony and attorney’s fees. The defendant answered the appeal asking for an increase in attorney’s fees.

The appeal presents three questions: (1) whether or not the wife was at fault; (2) whether the award of alimony should be •reduced; and (3) whether attorney’s fees were…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Tanner v. TannerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
  2. Felger v. DotySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
  3. Lester v. LesterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
  4. Armstrong v. WhalenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Sachse v. SachseLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
  2. Chapman v. ChapmanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
  3. Moseley v. MoseleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
  4. Meyer v. HowardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
  5. Shockley v. ShockleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962

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