Sharp v. Sharp

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Latimer

Reversing.

The controversial issue of alimony is here projected into another of the rapidly mounting cases of divorce.

The parties to this action were married in 1905. In 1944, after about 38 years together, they separated. Lena S. Sharp, the appellant here, plaintiff below, filed her petition for divorce and alimony in the Bath Circuit Court based upon the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.

Appellee, defendant below, filed his answer and counter-claim alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and asked that he be granted a divorce.

Judge W. Bridges White filed…