Thrift v. Thrift

Upon the trial of this case the district court granted a divorce in favor of the plaintiff, awarded her alimony in a specific sum, payable monthly, transferred to her absolutely certain real property belonging to the defendant, and gave to her the custody of a minor child, the issue of the marriage. The defendant and the child were residents of Indiana. Service of summons was made by publication, and there was no appearance by defendant before trial. Subsequently defendant appeared specially and moved to have eliminated from the decree the provisions for alimony, the transfer of the real…