Legal Opinion

Tillman v. Tillman

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 16, 1939No. 12649PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bell, Justice.

1. “On application for temporary alimony, the merits of the cause are not in issue, though the judge, in fixing the amount of alimony, may inquire into the cause and circumstances of the separation rendering the alimony necessary, and in his discretion may refuse it altogether.” Code, § 30-205. Nor will this court control the discretion of the judge in allowing temporary alimony and attorney’s fees, “unless that discretion has been flagrantly abused.” Brown v. Brown, 159 Ga. 323 (125 S. E. 713).

2. In the instant ease, the evidence did not demand a finding that the wife had…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Pace v. PaceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  2. Akin v. AkinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
  3. Brisendine v. BrisendineSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  4. Pearson v. PearsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  5. Brown v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Roberts v. RobertsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  2. Lybrand v. LybrandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
  3. Taylor v. TaylorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939

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