278 So. 2d 921 - Ash v. Wittenberg’s Empirical Analysis
1973
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
March 1974
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Smith v. Smith · Brown v. Harris · Rabun v. Rabun · Stabler v. Stabler · Brenan v. Montz
Most-quoted passages
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“. . . (A)limony being paid under Article 160 is a type of pension or gratuity owed by the former husband to his former wife who has not sufficient means for her own support, the amount of which is fixed on a determination of the amount of the former wife's need for the basic necessities of life, viz: food, clothing and shelter.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Fulmer v. Fulmer
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