Tillman v. Tillman
Supreme Court of Georgia
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…
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