Powell v. Powell

OPINION

JAMES, Justice.

This is a case wherein the divorced former wife of a retired military man seeks to establish a one-half interest in her former husband’s military retirement pay.

James H. Powell and Ruth Ann Powell were married July 26,1942, while he was in the military service. He had entered military service on December 3, 1940. Mr. Powell served in the U.S. Armed Forces continuously from the time of his entry therein, until December 31, 1960, since which last named date he has been retired and drawing military retirement benefits from the United States Government. The parties were…