Fink v. Fink

WOLLMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal by plaintiff from a judgment dismissing on the merits the complaint in her action for divorce.

Plaintiff, who was 27 years old at the time this action was tried in May of 1972, married defendant, who was 40 at the time of trial, on February 2, 1964. There were no children born to the marriage.

The parties lived on a farm in the extreme southeastern tip of South Dakota, some five miles from North Sioux City, South Dakota. In addition to their farming operation, the parties operated a 3.2 beer tavern in North Sioux City.

Plaintiff testified that defendant was hot…