BURKE v. BURKE

No. 2523.

161 A.2d 56 (1960)

William Chester BURKE, Appellant, v. Helen Marguerite BURKE, Appellee.

Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided May 24, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David I. Abse, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

A. Slater Clarke, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before HOOD and QUINN, Associate Judges, and CAYTON (Chief Judge, Retired) sitting by designation under Code, 11-776(b).


HOOD, Associate Judge.

On February 27, 1959, appellee was granted an absolute divorce from appellant and awarded custody of their child; and appellant was ordered to pay alimony and support for the child. Approximately six months later she moved for an increase in alimony. He countered by moving that the alimony be reduced. After a hearing the court found there had been no substantial change in the economic position of either party and denied both motions. He has...

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