Karman v. Karman

PRESIDING- JUSTICE BRYANT

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal by August Karman from a decree of divorce in favor of Mary Smith Karman, granting her alimony and attorney’s fees, and dismissing his counterclaim for divorce. Each of the parties prays for a divorce on the grounds of desertion without reasonable cause for more than one year. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1959, Chap. 40, sec. 1.) The complaint was filed on September 26, 1957, and alleges that appellant had promised to convey to appellee a one-half interest in his property and that after the marriage was consummated, he wilfully…