Legal Opinion

Sayne v. Sayne

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided June 8, 1955PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcAMIS, P. J.

This is a divorce suit. The principal questions are (1) whether Irene Sayne, a daughter of the parties, 27 years of age, is suffering from such mental and physical disabilities as to warrant an allowance for her future support and, if so, (2) whether the court, in making an allowance for support of an adult child, exceeded its jurisdiction and went beyond the terms of the statute, Code, Sec. 8454, providing:

“In a suit for annulment, divorce or separate maintenance, where the custody of a minor child or minor children is a question, the court may, notwithstanding a decree for annulment,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Napa State Hospital v. FlahertyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Thiessen v. MooreOhio Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Wells v. . WellsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1947
  4. Wells v. WellsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1947
  5. Breuer v. DowdenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1925

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. James G. v. CasertaWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Nelson v. NelsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. Feinberg v. DiamantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
  4. State Ex Rel. Kramer v. CarrollMissouri Court of Appeals · 1958
  5. Sanders v. SandersAlaska Supreme Court · 1995

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