Riggers v. Riggers

McQUADE, Justice.

This is an action for divorce. The parties were'married October 11, 1956. Plaintiff-respondent, a 49-year-old bachelor, then owned and operated a 218-acre farm near Gifford, Idaho. He farmed an additional 160 acres of leased land. Defendant, then 36, had been employed as his housekeeper from June, 1956, to October, 1956. She has a young son, the issue of one of her three prior marriages; the boy made his home with the parties.

Both parties seek a divorce. Respondent complained the appellant failed to make a home and to prepare proper meals; she nagged him about trivial…