Legal Opinion
Nowell v. Nowell
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided November 2, 1964No. Nos. 43187, 43453PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, J.
These two cases, consolidated for hearing, involve custody of a child under a divorce decree, and a subsequent proceeding for a judgment for accrued child-support payments and civil contempt in failure to make them.
NO. 43,187
James I. and Shirley Arney Nowell were married in 1958. Rhonda Leigh Nowell was born to them on December 7, 1959. In February 1961 Mr. Nowell filed his bill for divorce against his wife, and prayed for custody of their minor child. She answered, and by cross bill asked for a divorce and custody. After a hearing, the Chancery Court of Oktibbeha County, on April 6, 1961,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Boswell v. PopeMississippi Supreme Court · 1952
- Johns v. JohnsMississippi Supreme Court · 1879
- Brown v. BrownMississippi Supreme Court · 1959
- Kennedy v. KennedyMississippi Supreme Court · 1954
- McShan v. McShanMississippi Supreme Court · 1879
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Brocato v. WalkerMississippi Supreme Court · 1969
- Gardner v. PettitMississippi Supreme Court · 1966
- Haddon v. HaddonMississippi Supreme Court · 2000
- Hatten v. PearsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1969
- Virginia Kearse Haddon v. Werner Scott HaddonMississippi Supreme Court · 1997