Smith v. Rogers

With respect to permanent alimony our statute declares:

“If the divorce is in favor of the wife for the misconduct of the husband, the allowance must be as liberal as the estate of the husband will permit, regard being had to the condition, of his family and to all the circumstances of the case.” Code 1923, § 7419; Code 1852, § 1972.

Under this statute as always construed, the allowance to the wife may be made in gross out of the husband’s estate, payable presently, or as directed; or it may be made, as for continuous maintenance, payable in monthly or other periodical installments, ■during the…