Kate v. Kate

Loring, Chief Justice.

This is a proceeding brought by Blanche Kate under the provisions of M. S. A. 518.23 to revise a divorce decree so as to increase alimony due her from plaintiff, Charles B. Kate. Defendant’s petition for increased alimony came on for hearing before the district court and was, in all respects, denied. This appeal is taken upon the ground that the district court abused its discretion in issuing the order wherein defendant’s petition was denied.

The divorce decree which defendant seeks to have revised was granted February 14, 1939. Sometime prior thereto, plaintiff had…