Jacobs v. Jacobs

The wife appeals iron a final judgment of dissolution of marriage wherein she was awarded $7,500 lump sum alimony.

The two points presented on appeal are (1) although the husband transferred title to his property to his name and the name of the adult dependent daughter of the parties, and he placed $30,000 cash in the said daughter’s name, these are still to be considered as his assets, and (2) the court abused its discretion in granting only $7,-500 lump sum alimony to the wife when the husband’s assets were at least $68,000 and he was earning a gross salary of $260 a week.

The question of…