Black v. Black

The appellant and appellee, both mature individuals, entered into a marriage of short duration which ended in a final judgment of divorce. The appellee was a woman of substantial assets; the appellant was a man of very meager means. In her amended pleading, the appellee alleged that she had suffered certain financial losses because of activities of the appellant, and prayed for relief as follows:

“B. That the court will ascertain and determine the extent and amount of plaintiff’s financial loss occasioned by the conduct of the defendant and will order the defendant to pay to the plaintiff as…