Morris v. Morris

Lewis, Chief Justice.

This action arises out of the marital difficulties of Dr. and Mrs. Wyman L. Morris, of Sumter, South Carolina; and is before this Court on appeal from an order of the lower court awarding to Mrs. Morris a divorce a mensa et thoro, $600.00 per month alimony, $275.00 per month support for a minor child, and counsel fees of $10,000.00. Her claim of ownership of an interest in the property of Dr. Morris because of alleged contributions by her during the marriage to the accumulation of his estate was denied.

It appears that the parties were married in June 1952 and have two…