Opinion ID: 1947487
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: was the award of $1500 attorney's fees error?

Text: Appellant contends that $1500 was entirely inadequate; appellee contends that no award should be made because she had a separate estate and was able to pay her own attorney's fee. The record reflects that appellant withdrew $2500 from her savings account and paid this to her attorney. This left her with a balance of $2325.48 in her savings account. Her counsel testified that he spent over 100 hours in investigating, preparing and trying this case, that it involved complex matters and the investigation, analysis and study of two large estates, and the ultimate effect of these inheritances on alimony and support money. We can not say that the chancellor abused his discretion in allowing $1500 as appellee's contribution to her attorney's fees.