Deramus v. Deramus

LABORDE, Judge.

James B. DeRamus was granted a divorce from his wife Lavinia Lutz DeRa-mus. Subsequently, Mrs. DeRamus filed a rule for alimony under La.C.C. art. 160. This is an appeal from the judgment awarding Mrs. DeRamus permanent alimony. We reverse as we find that the trial court did not determine that Mrs. DeRamus was without fault.

FACTS

James B. DeRamus and Lavinia Lutz were married on December 19, 1948, and had maintained their matrimonial domicile in Rapides Parish until their separation. Three children were born of this union; all are majors and none live at home.

In his petition for…