Court Opinion

ID: 9864472
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-25 13:13:45.745886+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:12:45.093327
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McCulloch, C: J., (bn rehearing-). Appellant''has filed here a certified copy of an order jof’the chahcellór, rendered subsequent to "thé rendition' of the' deefeedp-pealed from, and in this1 order the custody of the children is changed'from appellee to appellant, without changing, however, the: Order previously 'made b'y! the court' with respect to-the payment of thirty-five’''dollars «per niori/th to appellee for the support of the 'children. It does ‘not appear from this .supplemental record, hoWév'ér, that the court was asked to modify the original decree in this ■respect,‘ nor has there be‘en any appeal prosecuted from the order.1 We are asked to modify the decree so afeto eliminate the requirement for the payment of the monthly allowance to'appellee, or to remand the whole’caufeé for trial de novo so that' the’ lower 'cohrt ‘can make such an ‘order and can hear' new' evidence Oh all the - issues in the'case. It is alleged in the petition' for ‘rehearing that appellant has discovered new ’evidence, and his' counsel insist that, inasmuch ás the cause has been remanded for’further proceedings with respect to the cancellation of -the ’deed to Mrs. Angie Cole, we- should' remand the whole cause for further proceedings so as to afford appellant an opportunity to present this.evidence. ’ ■ - '■1 The 'factthat’ we reversed the cause on one issue does not call for a reversal'of the 'eáüsé On1 the'maih: issue, the evidence being sfiffieiefit ' to ’ support the decree ■ fór' a divorce .and for distribution: of • property- ’ allowance- of fees, etc. Neither does the-fact that appellant has discovered new evidence call for a reversal. We’try chancery- oases hete de, novo, but upon the record made'bn. the trial below, and we have nb authbrity to consider-here, ah application for a trial d&'novo 'on. account of-newly discovered evidence,-that being'an original'proceeding.--The same may be said with reference to appellant’s application to modify the decree making a monthly allowance. T,hat allowance is subject to change by the 'chancery court, and we have no authority to do so here except upon appeal from an order of the chancery court refusing to change the allowance. The question of modification of the requirement of the original decree with respect to custody of the children and allowance of alimony, etc., constitutes a new proceeding which must originate with the trial court and be brought here on appeal before we can review such proceeding. The way is open for appellant to apply to the chancery court for any change with respect to allowances that may be called for by altered circumstances of the parties. Rehearing denied.