Brown v. Brown

Edgar L. Brown brought this suit to secure a decree of divorce. Kathleen Brown, the wife, contested the right of the plaintiff to such a decree. After a trial, the district court entered a decree of absolute divorce in favor of plaintiff, which also provided for a property settlement. The wife appeals from this decree.

The appellant contends that the evidence was not sufficient to justify a decree of divorce from the bonds of matrimony in favor of appellee. Divorce is a statutory remedy. “Jurisdiction relative to divorce and alimony is given by statute, and every power exercised by the court…