Holmes v. Holmes

SWOFFORD, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment in an action for divorce wherein the court sustained the respondent’s (husband) motion to set aside that part of the decree providing an award of periodic alimony of $200.00 per month, and $4,000.00 alimony in gross, and overruled appellant’s motion for allowance of attorney’s fees.

The appellant-wife filed her suit for divorce on March 30, 1973, personal service was obtained on the husband, but he filed no responsive pleading, did not appear, and defaulted.

The petition was in orthodox form, alleging general indignities. In the body…