Legal Opinion

Morris v. Morris

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 22, 1978No. 33874PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jordan, Justice.

This appeal by the husband in a divorce case is from the alimony judgment entered on a jury verdict.

1. The husband asserts that the court erred in awarding attorney fees after the jury had rendered its verdict.

Pretermitting the question of whether the trial judge properly reserved the right to award attorney fees, this question is now moot since the fees have been paid. Edwards v. Edwards, 212 Ga. 291 (92 SE2d 17) (1956).

2. The husband contends that the court erred in modifying the decree entered on the jury’s verdict after the jury had dispersed.

The jury returned its verdict…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Acker v. AckerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  2. Edwards v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Stokes v. StokesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Hargrett v. HargrettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  3. Hollandsworth v. HollandsworthSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  4. City of Atlanta v. RoachCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  5. Joe Yates Builders, Inc. v. TysonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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