Shafer v. Shafer
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Pike Circuit Court ? John L. Bretz, Judge. Action by John L. Shafer against Myrtle Shafer. From a judgment for plaintiff, the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLairy, J.
— This was a suit for divorce in which a decree was granted appellant, and a judgment for alimony in the sum of $1,400 was awarded appellee. The correctness of the judgment, in so far as it relates to the dissolution of the marriage, is not questioned, and the only question which appellant seeks to present by this appeal relates to the amount of the alimony awarded to appellee.
1. From an examination of the facts disclosed by the evidence we are inclined to believe that the amount of alimony awarded was large, but it is not so clearly excessive as to show an' abuse of the discretion vested' in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Powell v. PowellIndiana Supreme Court · 1876
- Snider v. SniderIndiana Supreme Court · 1913
- Watson v. WatsonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1906
- Indianapolis Southern Railroad v. WallIndiana Supreme Court · 1913
- Woodburn v. WoodburnIndiana Court of Appeals · 1911
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