Forrest v. Forrest

Richard B. Adkisson, Chief Justice.

The Drew County Chancery Court granted appellee, Carole Jean Forrest, a limited divorce from appellant, Dickson Forrest, and awarded her alimony. On appeal we must decide whether the trial court erred in the amount of alimony awarded and whether the marital property should have been divided at the time of the decree although both parties had agreed that it was not to be divided at that time.

The parties separated on April 8, 1981, and shortly thereafter appellant filed for a divorce. Appellee denied that appellant was entitled to a divorce and counterclaimed…