Patterson v. Patterson

MOREMEN, Judge.

Appellant, Clarica Patterson, filed suit for divorce and alimony in the Knox Circuit Court. Appellee, James L. Patterson, counter-claimed. The court granted a divorce to the husband, but, nevertheless, granted alimony to the wife. On this appeal, she claims the allowance was not adequate.

Both parties based their claim for divorce on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment and, since the appellee was granted the divorce, it necessarily follows that the court found appellant to be at fault. Ordinarily, permanent alimony will not be awarded to the wife when the husband is…