Lesage v. Gateley

HALE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree which provided for a division of the estate of the parties to a divorce suit. The paramount question presented for decision is whether interest accrued and paid during marriage on an unsecured demand note owned by the wife before marriage is community property.

Appellee and appellant were married on June 11, 1951 and lived together as husband and wife until July 26, 1954. Thereafter, appellant instituted suit against appellee for divorce. Appellee answered with a general denial and a cross action against appellant for divorce, for partition and…