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Brown v. Brown

1 Barb. Ch. 189 · New York Court of Chancery · Oct 7, 1845

I had occasion to examine that question in the recent case of Vroom v. … (a) In Whyte, adm’r <j-e. v, Rose, (3 Ad. cf- El. N.

Brown v. . Brown

205 N.C. 64 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 28, 1933

V. … Lentz v. Lentz , 193 N.C. 742 . See Sanders v. Sanders , 167 N.C. 317 ; Archbell v. Archbell , 158 N.C. 408 . The judgment of the court below is Affirmed.

Brown v. Brown

130 Neb. 487 · Nebraska Supreme Court · Feb 28, 1936

Brown brought this suit to secure a decree of divorce. Kathleen Brown, the wife, contested the right of the plaintiff to such a decree. … Kerker v. Kerker, 113 Neb. 653 , 204 N. W. 207 ; Peckham v. Peckham, 111 Neb. 340 , 196 N. W. 628 ; DeVore v. DeVore, 104 Neb. 702 , 178 N. W. 621 , and numerous other cases announce this rule.

Brown v. Brown

233 Ga. 581 · Supreme Court of Georgia · Jan 29, 1975

In Smith v. … In Boockholdt v. Brown, 224 Ga. 737 ( 164 SE2d 836 ), which case was distinguished in Smith v.

Brown v. Brown

237 Ga. 122 · Supreme Court of Georgia · Jun 22, 1976

Horton v. Horton, 222 Ga. 430 ( 150 SE2d 630 ) (1966); Taylor v. Taylor, 216 Ga. 767 ( 119 SE2d 571 ) (1961). … Eugene Brown, for appellee. A judgment for attorney fees in a contempt case is proper where a finding of contempt is authorized. Code Arm. § 30-219 (Ga. L. 1947, p. 292); Balasco v.

Brown v. Brown

352 Pa. Super. 267 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 27, 1986

Madden v. Madden, supra; Gee v. Gee, supra. At the same time, however, we have a responsibility to make a complete and independent review of the record. Rorabaugh v. … In Madden v.

Brown v. Brown

278 S.C. 43 · Supreme Court of South Carolina · May 19, 1982

Major v. Major, 286 S. E. (2d) 666, 1982 . The evidence showed that Mr. Brown knew at the time of the divorce his income would progressively decrease. Moreover, the decrease in proportion to his total income was small. … Darden v. Witham, 258 S. C. 380, 188 S. E. (2d) 776 (1972); S. C. Code Ann. § 20-3-170 (Supp. 1980). Without a proper showing of altered circumstances, the court had no authority to modify the alimony payments. Darden .

Brown v. Brown

235 Ind. 563 · Indiana Supreme Court · Jun 28, 1956

Cox v. Arnsmann, 76 Ind. 210 ; Tinkler v. Swaynie, 71 Ind. 562 ; 1 Perry Trusts, section 166, 2 Pom. Eq. … Baker v. Leathers, 3 Ind. 558 ; Hileman v. Hileman, 85 Ind. 1 ; Noe v. Roll, 134 Ind. 115 ; Lewis v. Stanley, 148 Ind. 351 .” See also: Ray v. Baker (1905), 165 Ind. 74, 84 , 74 N. E. 619 .

Brown v. Brown

37 Minn. 128 · Supreme Court of Minnesota · Jun 15, 1887

This action was originally brought by David Brown against Julia A. Brown and David A. … In Exley v. Berryhill, 36 Minn. 117 , ( 30 N. W.

Brown v. Brown

66 Conn. 493 · Supreme Court of Connecticut · Jul 19, 1895

Wms., 182; 2 Story’s Eq., § 1040e; 8 Pomeroy’s Eq., § 1287; Fitzgerald v. Vestal, 4 Sneed (Tenn.), 258; Parmelee v. Cameron, 41 N. Y., 392 ; Jenkins v. Stetson, 4 Allen, 128 . … Todd v. Munson, 53 Conn., 579, 589 ; Vail’s Appeal, 37 id., 185, 198; Dean v. Dean, 6 id., 285, 287. As there was no fraud practiced on their mother this case does not come within the rule laid down in Dowd v.

Brown v. Brown

44 Iowa 349 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Oct 18, 1876

It was expressly held in Gebhard v.

Brown v. Brown

237 Ga. 201 · Supreme Court of Georgia · Jul 9, 1976

In Githens v. … Also see Doyal Development Co. v. Blair, 234 Ga. 261 ( 215 SE2d 471 ) (1975). In Jardine v.

Brown v. Brown

66 Me. 316 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 23, 1876

Wyman v. Brown, 50 Maine, 139. And the grantor may “reserve full power and control over the land thus conveyed during his natural life.” Drown v. Smith, 52 Maine, 141; but not over the deed. … But in Cook v. Brown, 34 N. H., 460, after a very elaborate discussion and thorough examination of authorities, Shed v.

Brown v. Brown

44 S.C. 378 · Supreme Court of South Carolina · Jul 10, 1895

Brown.” The law of nudum pactum is inapplicable to instruments under seal. The very fact of having a seal attached imports a consideration. See Carter v. King, 11 Rich., 133 . … Winsmith v. Winsmith, 15 S. C., 611; Childs v. Frasee, Ibid., 612; Bratton v. Massey, 18 Id., 559; Lake v. Shumate, 20 Id., 34; Scott v. Alexander, 23 Id., 126. In this case we fail to see any abuse of that discretion.

Brown v. Brown

124 Mo. 79 · Supreme Court of Missouri · Jul 9, 1894

Farber v. Purdy, 69 Mo. 602 . … Williams v. Hudson, 93 Mo. 224 ; Allen v. McCabe, 93 Mo. 138 .

Brown v. Brown

7 Or. 285 · Oregon Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1879

Corp., sec. 431; Girard, Will Case, 2 *298 Howard, 127 ; McDonough Will Case, 15 Id. 367; Philadelphia v. Girard’s Heirs, 45 Pa. 9 .) … Y. 460 ;Foulke v. Zimmerman, 14 Wall. 113 .)

Brown v. Brown

329 Ill. 198 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 24, 1928

(Parker v. Gray, 317 Ill. 468 ; Murdock v. Murdock, 219 id. 123; Hessick v. Hessick, 169 id. 486; Achilles v. Achilles, 151 id. 136; Taylor v. Taylor, 144 id. 436.) … (Hessick v. Hessick, supra; Mines v. Phee, 254 Ill. 60 ; Murdock v. Murdock, supra.)

Brown v. Brown

106 Fla. 423 · Supreme Court of Florida · Aug 9, 1932

Brown left surviving her four children: Doctor Brown, Mrs. Worthington, Mrs. J. B. Roberts and R. L. Brown. In January, 1925, R. L. Brown, Jessie L. Roberts and Mrs. … Fox v. Kimball, 92 Fla. 401 , 109 South. Rep. 465 ; McGill vs. Chappelle, 71 Fla. 479 , 71 South. Rep. 836 ; Semple v. Semple, 90 Fla. 7 , 105 South. Rep. 134 ; Johnson v. Sherehouse, 61 Fla. 647 , 54 South. Rep. 892 .

Brown v. Brown

4 Conn. 269 · Supreme Court of Connecticut · Jun 15, 1822

Whether he make payment to the plaintiffs, or to the keeper of a boarding-house, for his support, is of no importance to him, if he is not obliged to incur unreasonable expense. … In Backus v. Dudley, 3 Conn. Rep. 568 . this court decided, that a town was not obliged to support their poor abroad, who refused to be supported at home. The case of Wilder v. Whittemore, 15 Mass.

Brown v. Brown

33 L.R.A. 816 · Supreme Court of Georgia · Dec 2, 1895