Gardner v. Gardner

This case comes here on appeal from the district court of Logan county, where the defendant in error, James S. Gardner, was plaintiff, and the plaintiff in error, Addie Gardner, was defendant; and presents another tragedy of the sudden acquisition of wealth by those unaccustomed to it. The parties will be referred to here as they appear in the trial court.

The record presents a melodramatic story of a couple who married, settled on a farm, and lived contentedly there for 20 years, during which time they roared a family of three children; and through their joint efforts acquired title to two…