Eckhoff v. Eckhoff

CAMMACK, Chief Justice.

Howard and Ethel Eckhoff were married in 1930. They have lived in Louisville since 1936. Mr. Eckhoff filed an action for divorce in January, 1949, on the grounds of cruel and inhuma^, treatment. Mrs. Eck-hoff asked for a divorce -from bed and board. Each party sought custody of the two children, Joseph, now 17 and Emily, now 10.

The chancellor granted Mrs. Eckhoff a divorce from bed and board, custody of the girl and $15.00 a week for maintenance for the girl and $10.00 a week as alimony for herself. Mr. Eckhoff was awarded the boy’s custody. Mrs. Eckhoff was also…