Mallin v. Mallin

Mobley, Presiding Justice.

The appellee (wife) brought an action in 1965 against the appellant, her former husband, to modify an alimony award made in a divorce decree entered in July, 1963. The case was tried before a jury in December, 1969. At the close of the evidence the appellant made a motion for directed verdict, which was denied.

The jury returned a verdict increasing the alimony payments. The appellant made a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, which was denied. He appealed to this court from the orders denying the motions for directed verdict and for judgment…