Shockley v. Shockley

GLADNEY, Judge.

This appeal is presented by Eldridge Thomas Shockley from a judgment granting unto his wife, Olive Brannon Shockley, a separation “a mensa et thoro” and is expressly limited to that portion of the decree awarding attorney’s fees. Before this court counsel for appellant argues the commission of error: (1) in that the petition of the wife failed to allege the existence of any community property from which attorney’s fees could be paid; (2) in that the decree was so phrased as to provide for direct payment to the attorney of the fee allowed by the court; and (3) in that the effect…