Legal Opinion
Fisher v. Fisher
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided November 10, 1925No. 16144PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
LYONS, C.
The trial court awarded Sallie I. Fisher, defendant in error, a divorce and alimony in the sum of $2,500. The. plaintiff in error appeals.
There are only three questions which require consideration on the appeal: First. Did the plaintiff, in the court below establish the bona fide relation of husband and wife? 'Second. Was evidence of a common-law marriage admissible under the pleadings? Third. Was the amount of the award of alimony improper?
A review of the testimony shows clearly that the parties contracted a common-law marriage. The plaintiff in error is a dentist, more…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mudd v. PerrySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
- Cuneo v. De CuneoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1900
- Farley v. FarleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
- State v. MurphySupreme Court of Alabama · 1844
- Stuart v. SchoonoverSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
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3Cited by19 opinions
- In Re Miller's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1938
- Mantz v. GillSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1931
- Whitney v. WhitneySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1942
- Plummer v. DavisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
- Welch v. All PersonsMontana Supreme Court · 1927
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