Mitchell v. Mitchell

This is an appeal by Ettie P. Mitchell from a final divorce decree denying her an award of alimony. Because we conclude the trial court committed an error of law in denying the appellant an alimony award, we reverse and remand with directions.

The facts for present purposes can be briefly stated. In 1982, the appellee, Freddie L. Mitchell, instituted an action for divorce in the Circuit Court of Barbour County. The parties had been married for over thirty years. They were then both in their fifties and their three children had all reached majority. The appellee had worked on the railroad and…