Legal Opinion

Harkness v. Harkness

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 8, 1971No. 26682PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Almand, Chief Justice.

The appeal is from an order overruling a motion for a new trial in a divorce case.

Daniel H. Harkness in his complaint against Jeanne S. Harkness sought a divorce on the ground of cruel treatment. The jury returned its verdict granting a total divorce on his complaint.

The defendant’s motion for a new trial as amended was overruled and she in her appeal enumerates as error the assignments of error in her motion for a new trial.

Error is assigned on the refusal of the court, on request, to charge the jury that ["The] denial of conjugal rights will not authorize a divorce on…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hardwick v. PriceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
  2. Pinnebad v. PinnebadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
  3. Hinkle v. HinkleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Campbell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  2. Ideal Pool Corp. v. ChampionCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  3. Warren v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  4. Hester v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  5. Taylor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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