Cornelius v. Cornelius

382 So.2d 710 (1979)

Edward CORNELIUS, Appellant,

v.

Carolyn M. CORNELIUS, Appellee.

No. LL-13.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

September 18, 1979.

Rehearing Denied November 6, 1979.

Jackson G. Beatty, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Keith J. Kinderman, Tallahassee, for appellee.

ERVIN, Judge.

We return to the problem of when it is proper to award lump sum alimony — a problem which has continuously vexed the courts of this state.

The parties' marriage terminated after 16 years of a generally unhappy existence. At the time of dissolution the husband's gross salary from his solely-owned…