Jackson v. Jackson

MARTIN, Chief Justice.

It appears from the record that on August 17, 1928, Elton H. Jackson, as plaintiff below, was granted an absolute divorce from bis wife, Laura B. Jackson, upon the ground of adultery. The court in the same decree required the husband to pay permanent alimony to the wife in the sum of $20 per month, payable on the 1st day of each month. On November 17, 1928, the plaintiff was married to a second wife.

Afterwards, to wit, in the month of November, 1931, the plaintiff filed a motion and petition in the lower court praying for a reduction of the amount of the alimony granted…