Legal Opinion

Davis v. Davis

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 20, 1954No. 5 Div. 584PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MERRILL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree of the Lee County Circuit Court, in Equity, sustaining a demurrer to and dismissing appellant’s cross bill.

In his bill of complaint appellee, husband of appellant, sought a divorce on the ground of voluntary abandonment and an adjustment of the property rights to a house and lot, the deed to which was made to both of them. We are not concerned with this latter feature of the bill.

The appellee averred that their four youngest children were in his custody and further alleged: “By decree of this court dated March 13, 1953, the custody of said four…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ex Parte BurchSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
  2. Crossland v. First Nat. Bank of MontgomerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
  3. Padgett v. PadgettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
  4. Hale v. HaleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
  5. Belyeu v. BomanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1949

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Maner v. ManerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
  2. Turley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  3. Williamson v. BurksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
  4. Jones v. MurphyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1971
  5. Rhodes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978

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