Legal Opinion

Littleton v. Littleton

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 20, 1939No. 5 Div. 277PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GARDNER, Justice.

The appeal is from a decree overruling demurrer to the original bill as amended.

The only grounds of demurrer here argued relate to the question of multifariousness. We think they were properly overruled.

As often observed, no universal rule in regard to multifariousness is admitted to be established to cover all possible cases. The objection relates largely to a matter of discretion, and every case must in a measure be governed by what is convenient and equitable under its peculiar facts, subject to the recognized principles of equity jurisprudence. “It is, therefore, always…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Henry v. IdeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922
  2. O'Neal v. CooperSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
  3. Webb v. ButlerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
  4. Long v. LongSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
  5. Lee v. City of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Hill v. RiceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
  2. Van Antwerp v. Van AntwerpSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
  3. Orton v. GaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
  4. Krieger v. KriegerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1964
  5. Little v. GavinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943

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