Legal Opinion

Williams v. Spivy

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 25, 1936No. 33766PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROGERS, Justice.

Plaintiff sued his wife for a separation from bed and board on the ground of cruelty. Defendant reconvened demanding, in turn, a separation from bed and board on the ground of ill treatment. Defendant also, by rule, demanded alimony pendente lite, which, after hearing, was fixed by the trial judge at the rate of $50 a month. ’From that judgment, plaintiff has appealed.

After the transcript of appeal was filed in this court, the district court, on plaintiff’s motion, dismissed his demand as of nonsuit, without prejudice, however, to defendant’s reconventional demand.

Appellant…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Nissen v. FarquharSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
  2. Lee v. KoesterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
  3. Landreaux v. LandreauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cotton v. WrightSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
  2. Sumrall v. SumrallLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
  3. Welch v. LewisDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1960

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