Legal Opinion

Don v. Don

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 30, 1924No. 4216PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.

“A contract between husband and wife, made with the intention of promoting a dissolution of the marriage relation, is contrary to public policy and void.” Sumner v. Sumner, 121 Ga. 1 (3) (48 S. E. 727); Birch v. Anthony, 109 Ga. 349 (34 S. E. 561, 77 Am. St. R. 379). Under the facts of this case, where a suit brought by the husband against the wife was pending and the husband entered into an oral agreement to pay a stipulated sum monthly, the same to be made the final judgment of the court, and where there was evidence tending to show that it was a part of the agreement that the defendant…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Sumner v. SumnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Birch v. AnthonySupreme Court of Georgia · 1899

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1961
  2. Fender v. CrosbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  3. Beverly v. BeverlySupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  4. Ozmore v. OzmoreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
  5. Heath v. PhilpotCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929

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