O'Brien v. O'Brien

GIVENS, Chief Justice.

Appellant, aged 35, and respondent, 24, were married June 3, 1933. The parties have no children. At that time appellant owned a large residence, fully and elaborately furnished, on a ten-acre tract at Veradale, near Spokane, estimated to be worth as high as $60,000, together with saddle horses, farm machinery, equipment, paraphernalia, truck, and automobile. Respondent then owned no appreciable amount of property.

At various times prior thereto, appellant had operated a stenographic service and worked in a stock broker’s office. After the marriage, appellant and…