Jurney v. Jurney

The appellee-wife sued appellant for a divorce and the chancellor, after hearing the evidence, entered a final decree for the ap-pellee-plaintiff-wife, and thereupon the husband-defendant appealed. We find error and reverse.

Upon an appeal from a final decree favorable to the plaintiff, we cannot substitute our judgment for that of the chancellor who heard the evidence, unless there is no substantial evidence to sustain the decree or unless the decree is against the clear weight of the evidence or induced by an erroneous view of the law.

The plaintiff-appellee, as the prevailing party, is…