Traudt v. Traudt

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Case, J.

This is an appeal from an order in chancery reducing alimony. The original suit was for divorce upon the ground of desertion. The decree nisi, granted the wife on May 7th, 1929, had awarded alimony at $15 a week with the provision that “this allowance is to continue until further order.” The final decree, entered August 8th, 1929, directed “that the said decree nisi be made and become absolute,” and made no other provision as to alimony. Defendant gave notice to the petitioner that on Tuesday, July 25th, 1933, he would apply “to the chancellor,…