Alexander v. Alexander

493 So.2d 978 (1986)

Penny J. ALEXANDER

v.

Bobbie Gerald ALEXANDER.

No. 55838.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

September 10, 1986.

William H. Jones, Petal, for appellant.

Jack Parsons, Parsons & Matthews, Wiggins, for appellee.

Before HAWKINS, P.J., and PRATHER and SULLIVAN, JJ.

PRATHER, Justice, for the Court:

This appeal questions whether a chancery court may grant a contested divorce on the ground of irreconcilable differences. Finding that no such statutory authority exists this Court reverses the Chancery Court of Stone County and remands the case for further proceedings.

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Penny J. Alexander filed a…