Ostheimer v. Ostheimer

The parties were formerly husband and wife. In the year 1899 they were divorced at the suit of plaintiff. The defendant was at that time a farmer, with an estate of $3,000 or less, and the parties had two children of tender years. By the decree of divorce, plaintiff was awarded the custody of the children, and as alimony the sum of $900 in money, with some specific items of personal property, of small value. The present proceeding is instituted by plaintiff to obtain an increase of alimony, for the *524better support of the children. The trial court granted her petition, and adjudged that the…