Werner v. Werner

Plaintiff appeals from an order, made upon application of defendant, reducing the monthly payments ordered to be made to plaintiff under the terms of interlocutory and final decrees of divorce.

Plaintiff contends (1) that the trial court did not have jurisdiction to modify the alimony provision of the divorce decrees since the alimony award was based upon and in consideration of a property settlement agreement which had been approved by the court and made a part of the decrees ; and (2) that the court abused its discretion in making the order of modification.

A divorce decree adjusting the…