Legal Opinion

Cook v. Cook

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 11, 1916PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from Marshall Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. W. H. Simpson. Bill by Jesse Cook against Sam Cook for separate maintenance. Decree for respondent and complainant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.

This is a bill by the wife for separate maintenance. After a careful reading of the evidence the court is of the opinion that the wife (appellant) should have relief. The causes for which, on the surface of the record, appellee sent appellant back to her father, after they had been married for five months, fall far short of justifying his course. His real reason appears to have been that the wife proved persona non grata, and he expected entirely too much of her in her condition. From the circumstances of his offer to take her back, which, among other things, was made after this bill was…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Spafford v. SpaffordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
  2. Wohlert v. WohlertSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927

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