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
- Riebel v. RiebelOhio Court of Appeals · 1933
- Smith v. SmithMissouri Court of Appeals · 1910
- Davis v. DavisOhio Court of Appeals · 1943
- Sciacca v. SciaccaOhio Court of Appeals · 1952
3Cited by3 opinions
- Mitchell v. MitchellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
- Bender v. VaughanOhio Court of Appeals · 1958
- Medlin v. KingCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1988