Mikkelsen v. Mikkelsen

This is an appeal from a judgment in a divorce action. Defendant-husband asserts that the trial court abused its discretion by awarding excessive alimony and property distribution to plaintiff-wife.

From the record it appears that plaintiff, Marlene Mikkelsen, and defendant, Harold Mikkelsen, were married on July 3, 1947. They have four children ranging in age from 10 to 21 years. Two minor sons are in the custody of the mother. It appears that during the unhappy mar ried life of the parties plaintiff was a good mother and homemaker, helped with the farm work, and was cooperative in the…