Elkins v. Coulson

Tom Glaze, Justice.

This cause arose originally from a divorce action between the petitioner, James P. Elkins, and respondent, Cynthia Elkins. While other procedural problems were raised at trial, the one relevant here concerns the trial court’s denial of petitioner’s motion to set aside the divorce decree which the court previously entered. Petitioner appealed from the court’s order denying his motion, but the court of appeals, by memorandum opinion dated April 15,1987, affirmed. Afterwards, Cynthia Elkins moved that the court of appeals award her attorney’s fees for services rendered on…