Ex Parte Allen

The rule is now firmly established that, after a decree of divorce has been granted, and in it alimony payable monthly is provided, the court has the power and jurisdiction to modify the amount of the allowance at any time thereafter due to conditions which have changed since the entry of the decree. This is now held to be true whether the de- - cree granting divorce and awarding permanent alimony expressly reserve such jurisdiction or not. Epps v. Epps, 218 Ala. 667, 120 So. 150.

The petition here shows that the decree granting a divorce nnd fixing alimony at a monthly allowance did in fact…