Jones v. Jones

This action was brought for a divorce. The husband answered and cross-complained. The trial court granted the interlocutory decree to the wife on the ground of cruelty, found certain specified property to be the community property of the parties and divided it between them, and awarded the wife $175 per month alimony and $300 attorney’s fees. The husband appeals, challenging each major ruling made by the trial court.

The parties were married in April of 1939 and separated in August of 1953. There are no children. In addition to testifying that during the last couple of years the parties had…