Legal Opinion

Alford v. Alford

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 9, 1940No. 13392PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Duckworth, Justice.

-The judgment excepted to is assailed on three grounds: (a) that the award of attorney’s fees is wholly inadequate and is an abuse of discretion; (b) that the court was without power to revoke its order allowing temporary alimony, because the husband made no application for such an order; and (e) that the judgment1'denying temporary alimony is contrary to the evidence and is a gross abuse of discretion. The parties are agreed that a court has power to alter or revoke at any time its judgments awarding temporary • alimony.. The law on this question is conclusive. Code, §…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jennison v. JennisonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
  2. Thomas v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  3. Wester v. MartinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  4. Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
  5. Continental Casualty Co. v. WhiteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Kilgore v. TillerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
  2. Moody v. GilbertSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  3. Gere v. Council Bluffs Community School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
  4. Sheppard v. SheppardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  5. Pace v. PaceSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010

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