Jones v. Jones

NEARN, Judge.

This is an appeal from the order of the Trial Judge denying appellant’s Petition to Correct Mistake or Omission in Final Decree or to Amend or Modify Final Decree. The appellant is the defendant husband in the original action for divorce.

The failure of the Trial Judge to correct or modify the Final Decree is the error assigned.

The real question presented on appeal is whether or not the Trial Judge had the authority under T.C.A. §§ 20-1512 or 20-1513 to amend or alter the Final Decree under the facts as presented by the Technical Record, which is the only record before us.

The…