HEADLEY v. HEADLEY

No. 53633.

172 N.W.2d 104 (1969)

Orville A. HEADLEY, Appellee, v. Iris Imogene HEADLEY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

November 12, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Life, Davis & Life, by Patrick J. Life, Oskaloosa, and Kenneth J. Richardson, Ottumwa, all for appellant.

Johnson, Bauerle & Hester, Ottumwa, for appellee.


SNELL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a denial of an application for entry nunc pro tunc to correct the alimony provisions in a divorce decree. We reverse and remand, with instructions.

The facts giving rise to the problem may be briefly stated.

On July 27, 1967, plaintiff, Orville A. Headley, filed petition in Wapello District Court praying for decree of divorce from his wife, defendant Iris Imogene Headley.

Defendant wife retained counsel...

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