Legal Opinion

Scalf v. Scalf

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided March 14, 1958PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STANLEY, Commissioner.

We have an appeal from a judgment denying a wife alimony. The divorce decree was entered on the complaint of the husband, William D. Scalf, on the ground that his wife, Hazel Scalf, was guilty of “such cruel beating or injury, or attempt at injury, of the husband as indicates an outrageous temper in the wife, or probable danger to his life, or great bodily injury, from his remaining with her.” KRS 403.-020(4) (e). The wife denied the charges and counterclaimed for a divorce for the same cause, as is prescribed by KRS 403.-020(3) (c). She sought judgment for $20,-000…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Green v. GreenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
  2. Davis v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1887
  3. Yeager v. YeagerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
  4. Burton v. BurtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
  5. Flood v. FloodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Goetz v. GoetzCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1960
  2. Stewart v. SizemoreCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1960
  3. Pollard v. PollardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1959
  4. Reed v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970
  5. Reed v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970

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