Wood v. Atkinson

Gunter, Justice.

This appeal involves one essential issue: whether that part of Code § 30-204 which provides that an alimony judgment may be enforced by writ of fieri facias is constitutional or unconstitutional.

In 1959 the appellee obtained an alimony judgment, payable in instalments, against appellant. In 1970 the appellee presented to the clerk of court in which the alimony judgment had been rendered her affidavit showing the total amount due pursuant to the judgment. Appellee requested that an execution or fi. fa. be issued in the amount claimed in the affidavit. The clerk of the court…