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Godey v. Godey

Court of Appeals of Maryland
Jan 12, 1921
137 Md. 692 (Md. 1921)

Opinion

Decided January 12th, 1921.

Divorce — Adultery — Costs.

In a divorce court the question of the imposition of costs is largely in the discretion of the trial court, and the appellate court will intervene only in the case of a manifest injustice involving an abuse of discretion, or a departure from the rule which places the costs on the husband, as being to some extent in the category of necessities.

Decided January 12th, 1921.

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City (STANTON, J.).

The cause was argued before BOYD, C.J., BRISCOE, THOMAS, PATTISON, URNER, STOCKBRIDGE, ADKINS, and OFFUTT, JJ.

Alfred S. Niles and Joseph A. Burkhart, with whom were Niles, Wolff, Barton Morrow, for the appellant.

Randolph Barton, Jr., for the appellee.

William L. Rawls, for Margaret C. Mey.


STOCKBRIDGE, J., delivered the opinion of the court, affirming the decree and order appealed from, costs to be paid by the appellee husband.


Summaries of

Godey v. Godey

Court of Appeals of Maryland
Jan 12, 1921
137 Md. 692 (Md. 1921)
Case details for

Godey v. Godey

Case Details

Full title:MARGARET M. GODEY vs . THOMAS R. GODEY

Court:Court of Appeals of Maryland

Date published: Jan 12, 1921

Citations

137 Md. 692 (Md. 1921)
114 A. 926

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