Alexander v. Alexander

Counsel

Messrs. J.B. Atkinson, Bomar Osborne for appellant, cite: Court of Equity may modify the provisions of decree as to alimony: 120 Md., 584 ; 154 Md., 675; 152 Md., 49 . Support of children and alimony may be modified: 157 Md., 166 ; 158 Md., 109. Attorney's fees never allowed except on special contracts: 96 S.C. 357 . Right to alimony not vested right but subject to power of Courts to modify: 181 U.S. 183 ; 45 L.Ed., 810 . Messrs. F.B. Gary, Jr., J.D. Kerr, Jr. , and R.W. Baldwin, Jr. , for respondent, cite: One state is bound by alimony decree of another state as to installments already accrued: 218 U.S. 1 ; 52 Md., 50 ; 47 App. D.C., 384 ; 86 N.J.L., 69 ; 19 C.J., 364. Reduction of alimony can only apply to future installments: 145 Md., 340 ; 120 Md., 584; 13 App. D.C., 334 . Judgment cannot be attacked collaterally except for lack of jurisdiction or fraud: 122 S.C. 323 ; 144 S.C. 83 . Maintenance and alimony synonymous: 187 Pac., 609;.