White v. White
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Marshall District Court. — Hon. D. D. Miracle, Judge. The plaintiff and the defendant were formerly husband and wife. They were divorced upon the complaint of the plaintiff, in April, 1886. There was one child, the issue of the marriage, the custody of which was awarded to the plaintiff, and she was allowed alimony in the sum of five hundred and twenty-five dollars, which has been fully paid.
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Appeal from Marshall District Court. — Hon. D. D. Miracle, Judge. The plaintiff and the defendant were formerly husband and wife. They were divorced upon the complaint of the plaintiff, in April, 1886. There was one child, the issue of the marriage, the custody of which was awarded to the plaintiff, and she was allowed alimony in the sum of five hundred and twenty-five dollars, which has been fully paid. She commenced this action in August, 1887, in which she asks that the defendant be decreed to pay a sum at stated periods for the support of the child. There was a demurrer to the petition,…
1Opinion of the CourtRothrook, J.
— It is not claimed that there has been any change in the circumstances of the parties which would authorize a modification of the decree so far as it pertains to alimony or to the support of' the child. It is averred in the answer that there has been no such change. Besides, it appears from the answer that, before the decree of divorce was entered, the parties in good faith entered into an agreement in writing by which it was stipulated that in case a divorce should be granted the plaintiff should have the custody of the child, and care for and support and educate it, and the defendant…
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