Benner v. Benner

By decree dated November 9, 1976, Katherine H. Benner, appellant, was divorced a vinculo matrimonii from Charles B. Benner, appellee. The decree further ordered that appellee pay the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per week as alimony. In his oral opinion, given at the conclusion of the hearing on the merits, the chancellor (Mackey, J.) stated his reasons for awarding alimony as follows:

“The Court will award a divorce to the wife and dismiss the Cross Bill of Complaint.

So far as Mrs. Benner being destitute, she has, among other things, a $30,000 expectancy, by her own admission from her…