ABNEY v. ABNEY


433 S.W.2d 847 (1968)

James Harold ABNEY, Petitioner, v. Dorothy Annette ABNEY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

October 28, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Rutherford, Nashville, of counsel, Stockell, Rutherford & Crockett, Nashville, for petitioner.

William P. Ortale, Nashville, of counsel, Smith, Ortale & Smith, Nashville, for respondent.


OPINION

DYER, Justice.

This cause comes to this Court from the action of the trial court in sustaining a demurrer dismissing the action. In this opinion for convenience and clarity, we will refer to petitioner James Harold Abney as "husband", and respondent Dorothy Annette Abney as "wife."

On May 25, 1964, the wife, upon her bill filed against her husband in the Probate Court for Davidson County, obtained a decree awarding her separate maintenance...

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