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Finch v. Finch

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 9, 1957No. 19644PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

“Alimony is an allowance out of the husband’s estate, made for the support of the wife when living separate from him. It is either temporary or permanent.” Code (Ann.) § 30-201. The obvious meaning of the foregoing must not be confused with anything said in Hayes v. Hayes, 191 Ga. 237 (11 S. E. 2d 764), where the question decided was whether the Supreme. Court or the Court of Appeals had jurisdiction of the writ of error seeking review of a judgment rendered in a suit by a former wife against her former husband based upon a contract between them settling her claim or…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Thomas v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  2. Cagle v. JustusSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  3. Folds v. FoldsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  4. Hayes v. HayesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  5. Hamby v. PyeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. McKie v. McKieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  2. Wills v. WillsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
  3. Moody v. MoodySupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  4. Jones v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
  5. Trammell v. WestSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968

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