Heustis v. Heustis

PALMORE, Judge.

The appellant, Helen Heustis, brought this action against her husband, Raymond Heustis, for a divorce on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. She demanded alimony, settlement of property rights, and custody of a 14-year old son, their only child. The husband counterclaimed for a divorce on the same ground and contested all of the wife’s demands except as to custody of the son.

After preliminary jousting on the matter of maintenance pendente lite the main controversy was heard by a trial commissioner, who recommended that the wife be awarded a divorce; $35,000 alimony…