Brown v. Brown

MERRILL, Justice.

Appeal by husband from a decree granting a divorce to his common law wife, .-awarding custody of their minor children .to her, ordering appellant to pay $100 per ■month for the maintenance of the children, ordering a property settlement and allowing attorneys’ fees to appellee.

Appellant and appellee, Negroes, went through a ceremonial marriage in 1942, and lived together until 1951, when they were divorced. Their four children were born during this marriage, but only two were minors or dependent when the present suit was tried. A few months after the divorce, they were…