Gleason v. Gleason

Opinion by

John N. Mabry. *

The parties occupy the same positions here as in the trial court and will hereinafter be referred to as plaintiff and defendant, or by name.

The plaintiff’s main assertion on this writ of error is that the trial court erred in denying her permanent alimony. In view of the fact that a rather extended history is necessary to an understanding of the issues involved, the following facts are set forth: the plaintiff, a 61-year old woman and the 75-year old defendant were married on June 1, 1963 in the State of Illinois where the plaintiff lived and, until a few months…