Smiley v. Smiley

The parties intermarried on November 7, 1925. On October 28, 1926, appellant brought this action for divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty, asking for partition of the community property, permanent alimony and attorney’s fees. Decree was entered granting the prayer for divorce, awarding appellant $500 permanent alimony, $250 attorney’s fees and one-half the community property. She appeals from that portion of the decree affecting the distribution of the property, the award of permanent alimony and the allowance for attorney’s fees.

It is urged that the trial court erred in awarding…