Laney v. Laney

ROBERT R. WELBORN, Special Judge.

Appeal from judgment modifying divorce decree by terminating husband’s liability to make alimony payments to former wife.

Lenora Iris Laney filed suit for divorce from her husband, Howard Dean Laney. On December 18,1972, the matter was tried before Honorable William J. Peters, Judge of the Jackson County Circuit Court. Testimony from each of the parties was heard before the court’s noon recess. When the hearing resumed, the following occurred, with the plaintiff on the stand:

“DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. WILLIAMS:

“Q Iris, over the lunch hour, you’ve been in…