Legal Opinion

Ward v. Ward

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided April 20, 1956No. 2357PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

By HORNBECK, J:

The decree in this case, of date September 26, 1935, insofar as pertinent to the errors assigned on this appeal, is:

“Defendant shall pay plaintiff as alimony the sum of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per month * *
“As to the amount to be paid to plaintiff, the sum ordered is deemed to be reasonable, and is to be the order of this court unless the financial status of the plaintiff is changed to warrant the Court’s modification of this order.” (Emphasis ours.)

Evidently, the word “alimony” is used in the order as meaning support. These terms are frequently used interchangeably.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Riebel v. RiebelOhio Court of Appeals · 1933
  2. Smith v. SmithMissouri Court of Appeals · 1910
  3. Davis v. DavisOhio Court of Appeals · 1943
  4. Sciacca v. SciaccaOhio Court of Appeals · 1952

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. MitchellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
  2. Bender v. VaughanOhio Court of Appeals · 1958
  3. Medlin v. KingCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1988

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