Mandelberg v. Mandelberg

This action by Harriette Mandelberg against Louis Mandelberg seeks a division of property, attorneys’ fees, and costs. The basic issue presented is: Can a wife obtain a foreign divorce in which there is no appearance by the husband and in which alimony is reserved, and thereafter return to Nebraska and obtain alimony or a division of property? The trial court allowed plaintiff one-third the value of the property, payable in 10' annual installments, but refused to allow attorneys’ fees. The incidental questions presented are the fairness of the division, if division is permissible, and whether…