Opinion
Gen. No. 43,263. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed June 28, 1946 Released for publication July 13, 1946
DIVORCE, § 193.1 — change in Federal income tax laws as factor in increasing alimony. On defendant's appeal from order which allowed increase in alimony of $275 a mouth, where it appeared that since last alimony order, change in Federal income tax laws required plaintiff to pay tax on alimony received and permitted defendant to deduct alimony payments as expense in his tax return, and it also appeared that gross income of defendant had practically doubled in period, held that order should be affirmed in all respects except that monthly increase in alimony should be limited to $175.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. U.S. SCHWARTZ, Judge, presiding.
Affirmed in part, reversed in party, and remanded with directions. Heard in the second division, first district, this court at the December term, 1944.
Petit, Olin Overmyer and Farthing, Farthing Feickert, for appellant;
Paul Farthing, Adelor J. Petit, Jr. and Franklin R. Overmyer, of counsel;
Brill, May Spear, for appellee;
Harry May, of counsel.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed June 28, 1946; released for publication July 13, 1946.