Bigham v. Bigham

Marshall, Justice.

The appellant wife sued the appellee husband for divorce on the ground of cruel treatment. The husband answered and counterclaimed for divorce on the ground that the marriage was irretrievably broken. The parties were granted a divorce on the pleadings.

The issues of alimony, child support, and division of property were tried before a jury. The jury awarded the wife alimony and child support, and the jury ordered a division of the parties' property. The trial judge made the jury verdict the judgment of the court. In the judgment, the trial judge reserved the question of child…