James v. James

WADDILL, Commissioner.

In this action each party sought a dissolution of the marriage relation. The Chancellor granted appellee a divorce and awarded her alimony in a lump sum of $2,000 and adjudged the costs of the action, including attorneys’ fees, against appellant.

On direct appeal it is urged: (1) That appellant was entitled to a divorce and consequently alimony should not have been granted; and, (2) that in the event ap-pellee was entitled to alimony, the amount adjudged was excessive. On cross-appeal it is argued that the amount of alimony and the sum allowed appellee for attorneys’ fees…