Perkins v. Perkins
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal in chancery from Washtenaw Circuit. The complainant having obtained a divorce from the defendant, with decree for. the payment by him of $1000 alimony, the defendant afterwards filed his petition for a revision and alteration of this decree, giving as a reason why it should he changed, that he was not aware when the decree was rendered that the complainant would also he entitled to dower in his real estate, and that, in view of that right, the sum awarded was…
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Appeal in chancery from Washtenaw Circuit. The complainant having obtained a divorce from the defendant, with decree for. the payment by him of $1000 alimony, the defendant afterwards filed his petition for a revision and alteration of this decree, giving as a reason why it should he changed, that he was not aware when the decree was rendered that the complainant would also he entitled to dower in his real estate, and that, in view of that right, the sum awarded was altogether too large. The Court below ordered a reference to take proofs under this petition, and proofs were taken showing the…
1Opinion of the Court
Manning J.:
The petition is under § 8249 of the Compiled Laws, which provides that “ after a decree for alimony ’’ “ the Court may, from time to time, on the petition of either of the parties, revise and alter such decree, respecting the amount of such alimony or allowance, and the payment thereof, and also respecting the appropriation and payment of the principal and income of the property so held in *458trust, and may make any decree respecting any of the said matters which such Court might have made in the original suit.’’ The section must be coustrued to mean one of two things. It may be…
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