BRISTER v. BRISTER

No. 11892.

594 P.2d 1167 (1979)

92 N.M. 711

James BRISTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Wyona BRISTER, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

May 14, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred M. Calkins, Albuquerque, for appellant.

Houston, Housman, Freeman & Dawe, R. Thomas Dawe, Albuquerque, for appellee.


OPINION

EASLEY, Justice.

Wyona Brister filed a motion for an increase in alimony against her ex-husband, James Brister. Brister filed a counterclaim to terminate or substantially reduce alimony. The court increased the alimony and denied Brister's requested relief. Brister appeals. We reverse.

We inquire:

1. Whether the court may disregard a stipulated agreement for alimony which was incorporated...

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