Buehler v. Buehler

This appeal from a divorce decree challenges only the authority of the chancellor to reserve the question of awarding alimony to the wife for future determination. The husband, who was granted an absolute divorce, does not contest the award of the custody of the children to the mother or the order requiring him to support the children.

William J. Buehler (the husband) and Elizabeth T. Buehler (the wife) were married in March of 1950, and two children were born to them — a girl and a boy. Apparently, the parties lived together harmoniously for approximately seven years, but following the birth…