Legal Opinion · Dissent

Barrington v. Barrington

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 15, 1917No. 3 Div. 241Published

Appeal from Chancery Court, Montgomery County; O. S. Lewis, Chancellor. • Suit for divorce by Mary W. Barrington against R. L. Barrington. Decree for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1DissentMcOLELLAN, J.

The appellee (complainant below) states in her hill a good ground for her divorce from the appellant under the act to be quoted: Provided, first, the prescribed period of five years (next preceding the filing of the bill) may consist of time expiring before the law was enacted and of time expiring after its enactment; and, second, the act is not constitutionally invalid. The act reads:

“That section 3795 of the Code of Alabama of 1907 be and the same is hereby amended so as to road as follows: 3795 (1487) (2324) (2687) (3353) (1963). To wife in case of cruelty or nonsupport by husband. In…

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