Peterson v. Peterson

PUCKETT, Circuit Judge.

This action was instituted by the plaintiff, Wiebe C. Peterson, against her husband, Merle R. Peterson, for an absolute divorce, alleging cruelty. She also asked for a division of property. The defendant answered denying the claims of his wife, and filed a cross-complaint in which he alleged cruelty. He also asked for a divorce and that all of the property be awarded to him. The action was started in May, 1944, and was tried in April, 1945. At the conclusion of the trial the court awarded a divorce to the plaintiff and out of property in the husband’s name, set aside to…