Nichols v. Nichols

SIMPSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree a vinculo matrimonii rendered by the Blount County Circuit Court, in Equity, in favor of complainant, and respondent brings this appeal. The lower court also granted permanent alimony to complainant consisting of one-half of respondent’s realty.

The evidence was by deposition taken before the Register and there is, therefore, no presumption indulged in favor of the ruling of the trial court. Likewise, the burden of proof was upon the complainant to establish statutory grounds for divorce. Barnett v. Barnett, 266 Ala. 489, 97 So.2d 809; Pope v.…