Baker v. Baker

Plaintiff sued for divorce charging extreme cruelty. Defendant answered and filed a cross-complaint charging extreme cruelty. The trial court awarded an interlocutory decree to plaintiff and gave to her a part of the community property, and counsel fees, but no alimony. Plaintiff’s appeal rests wholly on the ground that the failure to award her more than half of the community property and alimony was a breach of discretion.

The evidence of the value of the various parcels of community property was conflicting and, though the trial court repeatedly urged counsel to clarify those values, they…