Grady v. Grady

I dissent from that part of the majority’s decision that affirms the chancellor’s award of alimony in the sum of $10.00 per year. Obviously, the factors that justify an award of alimony were not existent here, see Alexander v. Alexander, 241 Ark. 741, 410 S.W.2d 136 (1967), or else the chancellor would have awarded a reasonable amount. The sole reason for the $10.00 award was to allow the chancellor to retain jurisdiction of this cause for the purpose of making an award of alimony in the future. The chancellor’s action was clearly contrary to Ford v. Ford, 272 Ark. 506, 616 S.W.2d 3 (1981),…