Broome v. Broome

BARNES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. This appeal originates from a divorce action filed in the Chancery Court of Jackson County, Mississippi, between T.C. and Sheila Broome in 1993. For approximately eighteen years, the parties have litigated over the issues of property settlement and alimony. The case has spanned the tenure of three chancellors and included three prior appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court. Additionally, a majority of the chancery court file was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, further stalling the case.

¶ 2. The instant appeal is of the chancellor’s detailed…