Powell v. Powell

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

Dorothy Powell appeals from the trial court’s order granting a divorce to Ben Powell and dividing the marital property.

Dr. Ben Powell and Dorothy Blair were married September 3, 1949. At that time Ben had completed medical school and commenced his residency at Kansas City Research Hospital. Dorothy worked for most of the first years of the marriage. Ben became the major breadwinner of the family when he entered the Air Force in 1953. The couple raised six children, all of whom were adults at the time of trial. Due to Ben’s long working hours…