Legal Opinion
Epps v. Epps
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided January 31, 1929No. 3 Div. 841PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBotjldin, J.
The question of first concern ■in this case is; Can a decree granting an absolute divorce and awarding permanent alimony to the wife, payable in monthly installments, be modified to meet changed conditions rendering the husband unable to pay, the decree having become final under the 30-day statute and no power to modify being reserved therein?
This question was considered by the full court at last term 1927-28. Gabbert v. Gabbert, 217 Ala. 599, 117 So. 214.
The court, by majority opinion, held it cannot.
A contrary view was held by the court sitting in division at the term of 1926-27. Sullivan…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Sistare v. SistareSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Wilson v. . HinmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- Storey v. StoreyIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
- Jeter v. JeterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1860
- Smith v. RogersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
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3Cited by76 opinions
- Hager v. HagerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1974
- Rochelle v. RochelleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
- Garlington v. GarlingtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
- Hudson v. HudsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1962
- Binns v. MaddoxCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1976
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