Legal Opinion

Ellis v. Ellis

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 22, 1978No. 60225PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McCORMICK, Justice.

Neither party is satisfied with a trial court order reducing plaintiff Edwin M. Ellis’s alimony obligation to defendant Joene E. Ellis from $400 to $362.50 per month. The order was entered after hearing on application by each of them for modification of the alimony award in their divorce decree. Edwin contends the obligation should have been eliminated entirely, and Joene asserts the award should have been increased. Upon our de novo review of the record we find the original decree should not have been modified. Consequently, we affirm on plaintiffs appeal and modify and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Lambert v. LambertWashington Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Page v. PageSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  3. Crosby v. CrosbySupreme Court of Virginia · 1944
  4. Tydings v. TydingsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. Reed v. ReedSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Bogan v. BoganTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Kowalski v. KowalskiAlaska Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Schuler v. SchulerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
  4. In Re the Marriage of KernCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1987
  5. In Re the Marriage of VetternackSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983

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