Blaney v. Blaney

This appeal by defendant-husband from a decree granting plaintiff-wife a divorce and alimony challenges only the award of alimony. We are persuaded it is excessive and should be reduced.

The parties were married in May 1949. Each had- been married once before. No children were born to the marriage. Plaintiff’s petition, filed July 15, 1963, charges defendant with the familiar ground section 598.8, subsection 5, Code, 1962, refers to as “such inhuman treatment as to endanger the life of his wife.” Proof of the alleged ground is ample. It also appears defendant “has committed adultery subsequent…