Bell v. Bell

Opinion op the Court by

Van Sant, Commissioner

—Affirming.

After thirty-one years of married life, appellee, in December, 1941, filed suit for divorce and alimony against appellant, her husband, alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. In his counterclaim appellant asked for divorce upon the same grounds. The Chancellor decreed the divorce to appellee, and made the following-award :

“That the plaintiff recover of the defendant, R. E. Bell, as alimony in a lump sum and as her share of the property acquired during coverture, an undivided one-half interest in and to the real estate held in the name of…