Legal Opinion

Burger v. Burger

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 8, 1943No. 14571PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, Justice.

In view of the fact that the undisputed testimony-showed that the earning capacity of the husband shortly before the hearing was $50 per week, and the evidence being in conflict on the material issue as to the value of property owned by the husband and whether or not he was physically able to earn money, the allowance of $50 per month as temporary alimony, and $35 as attorney’s fees, was not excessive or an abuse of discretion, although the uncontradicted evidence showed that the husband was temporarily out of employment at the time of the alimony hearing. Code, § 30-205;…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hannah v. HannahSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  2. Rigdon v. RigdonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
  3. Roberts v. RobertsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Braswell v. BraswellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
  2. Shepherd v. ShepherdSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  3. Hubbard v. HubbardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
  4. State Ex Rel. Houtchens v. District Court of Fourth Judicial DistrictMontana Supreme Court · 1948

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