Legal Opinion

Best v. . Best

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 8, 1947PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWiNBokne, J.

Tbe demurrer ore terms entered in tbis Court challenges tbe sufficiency of tbe allegations in tbe complaint, in tbe respects above indicated, to state a cause of action for alimony without divorce under tbe provisions of G-. S., 50-16, formerly C. S., 1667, as amended. Hence, it is appropriate to consider first tbe question thus raised. After doing so, we are of opinion and bold tbat tbe complaint is sufficient to withstand tbe challenge.

Tbe statute, G. S., 50-16, provides tbat tbe wife may institute an action in tbe Superior Court of tbe county in which tbe cause of action arose to have a…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Cram v. . CramSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1895
  2. Holloway v. . HollowaySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1939
  3. Martin v. Martin.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1902
  4. Jackson v. . JacksonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1890
  5. Anderson v. AndersonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1922

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Caddell v. CaddellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
  2. Allen v. AllenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
  3. Schlagel v. SchlagelSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1961
  4. Ollis v. OllisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
  5. Deaton v. DeatonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951

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