Wilson v. Wilson

Citations

• 102 Ill. 297
• 1882 Ill. LEXIS 28

Syllabus

<p>Alimony—giving lands in fee—extent of allowance. Where the wife brings no means into the marriage, and derives none by inheritance after-wards, but the property accumulated is made through the husband, it is not proper, on granting the wife a divorce, to give her part of the husband’s real estate in fee. In such case the court should inquire into the condition, necessities and resources and income of the parties, respectively, and direct, for the time being, the custody and use of the homestead and household goods as may seem just and proper, and fix such alimony, to be paid from time to time, as the proofs may show to be fitting, and within the power of the defendant to pay. It seems that such alimony should not exceed one-half of the .husband’s income.</p>