Bryant v. Bryant

OPINION

JAMES, Justice.

This is a divorce case. The trial court, sitting without a jury, granted each of the parties a divorce, and in addition thereto gave Mrs. Bryant (Respondent-Appellee) a judgment against Mr. Bryant (Petitioner-Appellant) for $800.00 as attorney’s fees plus an additional $1700.00 as her share of the community property. No children were born to or adopted by the parties during the marriage.

Appellant contends that the trial court abused his discretion by requiring Appellant to pay $1700.00 or even any sum to appellee as her share of the community property, saying there was…