Lewis v. Lewis

Appellee, Yvette Lewis, obtained a decree of divorce from appellant, Charles H. Lewis, in the Sebastian chancery court, on the grounds of personal indignities, cruel treatment and adultery. The decree also embraced a property settlement and awarded appellee $60 per month alimony. The appellant on this appeal questions only the amount of the alimony award.

This court has many times announced the rule that in fixing the amount of alimony to be awarded a wide discretion rests with the trial court ánd unless there appears to be a clear abuse in the exercise of this discretion it will not be…