Johnson v. Johnson

111 So. 207, 215 Ala. 487, 1927 Ala. LEXIS 541
Supreme Court of Alabama·Decided January 20, 1927·No. 1 Div. 415.·Published·Cited by 21 cases

Opinion

SOMERVILLE, J.

The decree of divorcement, granted to Joseph Johnson in December, 1924, was a conclusive adjudication between the parties of the wife’s marital misconduct, and of her relative unfitness to have the custody of the children of the marriage, who’ are now 7 and 6 years old, respectively. Indeed, the wife’s adulterous relationship with another is not denied, but it is conceived that her subsequent marriage to her paramour, and her proper living since that time, have so changed the circumstances under which the original decree of custody was granted as to now justify and require a reversal of that decree and a new awird of custody to'her.

On the issues presented, the burden of proof rested heavily on the appellant. The trial court saw and observed both parties, and heard their testimony, and that of their *488 witnesses, viva voce. This is peculiarly a case where the conclusions of the trial court should not be disturbed unless they are palpably wrong.

We have examined the evidence with due care, and we do not find anything which would justify a reversal of the decree, which will accordingly be affirmed.

Affirmed.

ANDERSON, O. X, and THOMAS and BOULDIN, JX, concur.

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