Petty v. Petty’s Empirical Analysis
1984
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
2
states following
January 2015
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 395 So. 2d 1047 - Murphy v. Murphy · Carter v. Carter · 358 So. 2d 744 - Brady v. Brady · Adams v. Adams · 331 So. 2d 656 - Cone v. Cone
Most-quoted passages
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“`"The equitable principle of "clean hands" or that of "he who seeks equity must do equity" is still appropriately viable even though the forms of common law equity actions have been deleted from practice. Cone v. Cone , 331 So.2d 656 (Ala. 1976). It has been said that the application of the "clean hands" doctrine is a matter peculiarly within the sound discretion of the trial court. Carter v. Carter , 282 Ala. 239 , 210 So.2d 800 (1968). It may be applied by the court in cases seeking reduction of alimony. Bergwardt v. Bergwardt , 257 Ala. 288 , 59 So.2d 81 (1952)."'”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Lowe v. Lowe
How this case has been treated — in progress
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