Legal Opinion

Savell v. Savell

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided October 26, 1970No. 45922PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PATTERSON, Justice.

This is an appeal by Alton Saveli from a decree of the Chancery Court of Newton County which granted a divorce to Mrs. Blanche Saveli. The decree also awarded Mrs. Saveli the custody of and support for the minor daughter of the parties, granted her exclusive use and possession of the home and eighty acres of land and $200 as attorney’s fee. The appellant contends on appeal that the lower court erred in granting the divorce and the subsequent awards of custody, support, use of the home property, and attorney’s fee.

The daughter of the parties being now married and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Sandifer v. SandiferMississippi Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Manning v. ManningMississippi Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Nix v. NixMississippi Supreme Court · 1965

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Savell v. SavellMississippi Supreme Court · 1974
  2. G.B.W. v. E.R.W.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2009
  3. Kemily Rankin v. Kelvin RankinMississippi Supreme Court · 2021
  4. Tedford v. TedfordCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2003

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