Ward v. Ward

UDALL, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the trial court denying appellant’s motion for modification of certain provisions of a divorce decree governing the custody of the minor' child of the parties herein. The original divorce action was instituted by appellee Aurelia C. Ward (since remarried to one Dotts) against Dowell P. Ward, the appellant. The parties will hereinafter be referred to as they appeared in that action, i. e:, as plaintiff and defendant.

As grounds for divorce plaintiff’s complaint alleged cruel treatment on the part of defendant. She further demanded custody of the…