Brandon v. Brandon
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from, Leavenworth District Cowrt. Judgment in favor of the plaintiff, decreeing a divorce on account of the fault of the defendant, was rendered at the February Term 1874 of the district court. The court also, by its orders, gave the defendant the homestead, and the custody of the children. From these orders the plaintiff appeals.
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Error from, Leavenworth District Cowrt. Judgment in favor of the plaintiff, decreeing a divorce on account of the fault of the defendant, was rendered at the February Term 1874 of the district court. The court also, by its orders, gave the defendant the homestead, and the custody of the children. From these orders the plaintiff appeals. All the facts are stated in the opinion. 1. The court could not lawfully decree possession of the homestead to defendant during her natural life, and require plaintiff to vacate it. The marriage was dissolved, and all rights and obligations dependent on the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brewer, J.:
The facts in this case are as follows: The court below granted to plaintiff a divorce on account of the fault of defendant on the charge of habitual drv/nkenness, but awarded the defendant the care, custody, nurture and education of the two minor children of the said plaintiff and defendant, one, as appears by the allegations of the petition, three-and-a-half years old, and the other only one year old. The court further decreed that the defendant should have and retain the possession of the homestead of the plaintiff during her natural life,…
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