Legal Opinion
Evans v. Evans
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 13, 1941No. 13537, 13539PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
1. On application of the law as declared in the Code and in previous decisions, it was not error to require payment of the amount of temporary alimony accrued after judgment of divorce (the alimony judgment not having been vacated or modified), and to hold the husband in contempt of court. Cases cited and distinguished.
2. Discretion of the judge was not abused in disallowing temporary alimony accrued after the filing of the answer and cross-action.
Nos. 13537, 13539. MARCH 13, 1941. ADHERED TO ON REHEARING, MARCH 29, 1941.
At a time when there was no pending suit for divorce between the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Joyner v. JoynerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Burns v. LewisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- Hall v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
- Higgs v. HiggsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
- Durden v. DurdenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Allen v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- Cox v. CoxSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Kirchman v. KirchmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Shepherd v. ShepherdSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Tobin v. TobinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
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