Damron v. Damron

CLAY, Commissioner.

The Chancellor granted the appellee wife a divorce, restored to her certain real estate, and awarded her $5,000 alimony, payable at the rate of $100 a month. The husband appeals, contending the court could not properly restore the real estate to the wife and award her substantial lump sum alimony.

The property involved is the home place. The land was deeded jointly to the husband and wife by the wife’s father. The parties borrowed $6,500 from the bank for the purchase of materials and the husband, being a carpenter, did most of the work in the building of the house. The…