Williams v. Williams

STEINFELD, Justice.

The parties to this litigation had been married for 29 years when the wife sought a divorce, a share of the marital property and alimony. The husband counterclaimed for a divorce and resisted his wife’s claims for financial benefits. Their adult daughter, an only child, was not dependent upon them for support. The chancellor found that the net value of their property was $153,357.97, including their home worth $69,667, which was subject to a mortgage balance of $2,453. The parts of the judgment1 under attack in the wife’s appeal and the husband’s cross-appeal are included…