BEARD v. WORRELL

No. 13517.

212 S.E.2d 598 (1974)

James C. BEARD v. Hon. Robert M. WORRELL, Judge, etc. and Margaret O. Beard.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

December 20, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynch, Mann & Knapp, Jack A. Mann, Norman Knapp, Beckley, for relator.

John S. Hrko, Mullens, for respondents.


NEELY, Justice:

A rule to show cause was issued in this original action in prohibition to determine whether there is any reason to disturb the long-standing rule in the domestic relations law of this State that a party against whom a divorce has been granted is not entitled to alimony. As the Court finds that W.Va. Code, 48-2-15 [1953] under which the case of Cecil v. Knapp, 143 W.Va. 896, 105 S.E.2d 569 (1958) was decided has not...

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