Legal Opinion

Channell v. Channell

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 10, 1952No. 6 Div. 335PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Justice.

The circuit court in equity on final hearing denied relief to appellant who sought a divorce, and granted relief to appellee on her cross-bill seeking an allowance for the support of herself and child. Such a decree was within the power of the court and is subject to review on appeal. Lyall v. Lyall, 250 Ala. 635, 35 So.2d 550; Ex parte Tucker, 254 Ala. 222, 48 So.2d 24.

The trial of both issues was made on the testimony of witnesses examined orally in the presence of the trial judge. Therefore, the decree should not be reversed unless palpably wrong. Sills v. Sills, 246 Ala.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Sills v. SillsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1944
  2. Lyall v. LyallSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
  3. Valenzuela v. SellersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1949
  4. Ex parte TuckerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Headley v. HeadleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1964
  2. Brown v. OldhamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
  3. Emens v. EmensSupreme Court of Alabama · 1964

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