Martin v. Martin

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Rees

Reversing.

Appellant and appellee were married April 5, 1929, and lived together as husband and wife until June 5, 1933. On August 31, 1933, appellant brought this action for a divorce on the grounds of habitual drunkenness and cruel and inhuman treatment. The circuit court granted the appellant the divorce she sought, but refused to allow her alimony in any amount. Her attorney was awarded $100 attorney’s fee, to be paid by the appellee. The plaintiff and her attorney have appealed, and now insist that the circuit court erred in failing to grant her alimony…