Legal Opinion

Hayes v. Hayes

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 15, 1915PublishedCited by 33 opinions

Appeal from Marshall Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. W. H. Simpson. Maggie Hayes filed a bill for divorce against John Arthur Hayes, and obtained a decree of divorce, but an order was entered granting the custody of a- child of the parties to the father. From an order entered afterwards modifying the decree as to the custody of the child, the father appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.

In the chancery court of Marshall county on November 14, 1913, a decree of divorce was awarded appellee, Maggie Hayes, against appellant John Arthur Hayes, on the ground of “actual violence upon her person,” under provision of section 3795 of the Code, and in the decree the appellant was aAvarded the custody of a child named in the bill “until the further order of the court.” In the same court on May 21,1914, a decree or order was entered “by consent of the parties and solicitors in open court,” providing for periodical visits by the child to the mother, and requiring appellant to permit such…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Brady v. BradySupreme Court of Alabama · 1905
  2. Johnson v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
  3. Ex parte JonasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
  4. Cochran v. MillerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
  5. Bryan v. BryanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1859

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Murphree v. HansonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
  2. Sparkman v. SparkmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
  3. Thorne v. ThorneCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1977
  4. Coleman v. ColemanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
  5. McDaniel v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918

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