Barton v. Barton

Plaintiff wife sued for separate maintenance and defendant husband cross-complained for a divorce upon the ground of extreme cruelty. Both sought custody of a minor daughter. The trial court found that the husband had been guilty of adultery as alleged in the wife’s complaint and a decree of separate maintenance was made with an alimony award. It found that the wife had been guilty of extreme cruelty and a divorce was granted to the husband. Custody of the minor child was awarded to the husband. The community property was divided.

The wife appeals from the divorce decree and the child custody…