Elrod v. Elrod

Nichols, Justice.

The award of the marital home to the wife was the grant of a fee simple title to such property to her subject only to the lien of the holder of the deed to secure debt, which debt the husband was required to pay in instalments as the same becomes due. The husband was also required to pay the cost of reasonable maintenance on such home.

The requirements that the husband pay the indebtedness due on the house and the cost of reasonable maintenance did not have any effect upon the estate granted the wife. These items were merely other items granted the wife as alimony.

Pretermitting…