Legal Opinion · Dissent

Lavigne v. Schneider

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 31, 1960No. 44972Published

1DissentHamlin, Justice

I disagree with the finding of the majority opinion that the judgment of alimony signed July 10, 1959 (this award was part of the judgment granting plaintiff wife a separation from bed and board) superseded and made non-effective 'the previous judgment of alimony pendente lite from which no appeal was taken.

In answer to an order by this Court to show cause why the relief prayed for by relator should not be granted, the trial judge set forth that the judgment of separation from bed and board and the fixing of alimony therein had no effect on the judgment of alimony pendente lite of April 10,…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
  2. Wilmot v. WilmotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
  3. Eals v. SwanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
  4. State ex rel. Macheca v. DunnSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
  5. Wainwright v. WainwrightSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950

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