Strope v. Strope

This is an appeal by the defendant from the order and decree of divorce issued by the Chittenden County Court on June 26, 1972. The defendant did not contest the divorce below nor does he do so in this Court.

It is only the order to which defendant’s appeal is directed. The appeal is based'on two grounds, namely: (1) That the trial court abused its discretion in determining what it con sidered a just award to the parties as there is no reasonable basis in the evidence upon which its findings can stand; and (2) That the award of alimony is contrary to the evidence and to the stipulation…