COLE v. COLE

No. 3244.

193 A.2d 76 (1963)

Orie COLE, Appellant, v. Eleaise COLE, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided July 31, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard D. Lipton, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

John E. Lappin, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before QUINN and MYERS, Associate Judges, and CAYTON (Chief Judge, Retired).


QUINN, Associate Judge.

This is an appeal by a husband to whom an absolute divorce was granted on the ground of five years' voluntary separation.1 His objection is directed to that part of the decree awarding the wife $50 per month alimony and $200 as counsel fees. He contends (1) that the trial court used an erroneous standard in computing the alimony award, and (2) that the award of counsel fees was excessive.

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