Legal Opinion

Morrison v. Morrison

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 15, 1891PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Bibb. Heard before the Hon. ¥i. H. Tayloe. cited Jeter v. Jeter, 36 Ala. 391; Mosser v. Mosser, 29 Ala. 313; Poivell v. Powell, 80 Ala. 595; Pichardson v. Pichardson, 4 Porter, 467; Bishop on Marriage & Divorce, §§ 429, 431, 452, 425, 277, 285-88.

1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.

The complainant filed his bill against his wife, the respondent, praying that the bonds of matrimony be cancelled and annulled, and that he be divorced. The bill charges adultery with one Robert Brewer. The respondent answered, denying the charge of adultery, and by cross-bill ashed to be divorced from her husband, the complainant in the original bill. At the hearing, the court refused relief to either, and dismissed both the original and the cross-bill. The complainant in the original bill appeals, and assigns the decree as error.

We agree with the chancellor, that there is no proof to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Alsabrooks v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
  2. Smitherman v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1867

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Rudicell v. RudicellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
  2. McGregor v. McGregorSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
  3. Stephens v. StephensSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
  4. Gardner v. GardnerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
  5. Kirkland v. KirklandSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938

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