ALLEN v. WITHROW

20622.

215 Ga. 388 (1959)

110 S.E.2d 663

ALLEN v. WITHROW.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 9, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack G. McKay, Nelson C. Coffin, for plaintiff in error.

Bass H. Lewis, Jr., contra.


HEAD, Justice.

A contract between a husband and wife made with the intention of promoting a dissolution of the marriage relation existing between them is contrary to public policy and is illegal and void. Birch v. Anthony, 109 Ga. 349 (34 S. E. 561, 77 Am. St. Rep. 379); Powers v. Powers, 158 Ga. 251 (123 S. E. 220); Law v. Law, 186 Ga. 113, 116 (197 S. E. 272). But where, as in this case, the husband and wife were living...

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