McDonald v. McDonald

683 So.2d 929 (1996)

Edward F. McDONALD, Jr.

v.

Carrie L. McDONALD.

Carrie L. McDONALD

v.

Edward F. McDONALD, Jr.

Nos. 93-CA-01008-SCT, 93-CA-01198-SCT.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

November 14, 1996.

Harris H. Barnes, III, Dossett Barnes & Broom, Robert W. King, King & Spencer, Jackson, for appellant.

Michael J. Malouf, Malouf & Malouf, Jackson, for appellee.

Before PRATHER, P.J., and BANKS and SMITH, JJ.

PRATHER, Presiding Justice, for the Court:

I. INTRODUCTION

On direct appeal, the present case requires this Court to decide whether payments which were designated by a divorcing couple as being "lump sum…