Patterson v. Patterson

UDALL, Justice:

This appeal is from an order entered by the court below in a divorce proceeding fixing the amount of arrearage due and owing from the appellant, hereinafter referred to as defendant, to the appellee, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, for alimony and support payments.

The essential facts to this appeal are as follows: Defendant, John H. Patterson, now deceased, was an experienced and successful physician and surgeon of thirty years’ experience. He was married to the plaintiff, Nadine M. Patterson, from June 27, 1952, until their divorce in April of 1955. The divorce…