Waters v. Waters

OPINION

By HORNBECK, J.:

The appeal on questions of law is directed particularly to an award of alimony to plaintiff in the sum of $1000.00 after a decree of divorce to her based upon the gross neglect of duty of the defendant. The $1000.00 was representative of the value of property of plaintiff found by the trial judge to have been destroyed by the defendant.

Defendant relies upon the .provisions of the statute, §11988 GC, that a judgment for alimony shall not be granted upon the testimony of admissions of a party unsupported by other evidence. Cases construing this section are cited by both…