Covington v. Covington

These parties were divorced on January 4, 1982, and the judgment of divorce provided, among other things, that appellant would pay unto the appellee lump-sum alimony in the amount of $50,000, which was to be paid in yearly installments of $10,000 per year, the payments being due on June 1, 1982, June 1, 1983, etc. Appellant was also ordered to contribute $8,000 to appellee's attorney's fees, plus $500 for expenses, these fees and expenses to be paid by March 4, 1982.

On June 21, 1982, appellee was granted a judgment for $10,380, on the first lump-sum alimony payment, which appellant failed to…