Ghost v. Ghost

TUCKETT, Justice:

The plaintiff commenced these proceedings for a divorce and the defendant counterclaimed seeking a decree of separate maintenance. The court below awarded a divorce to the plaintiff, and the defendant is here seeking a reversal.

The parties were married on February 26, 1937, and continued to live together until their separation on November 29, 1969. Prior to December 31, 1959, the plaintiff had been employed by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad for a period of 48 years. After the plaintiff’s retirement from his employment at the railroad, he continued to work at…