Meile v. Meile

The question presented by this appeal is whether the court made adequate provision for the wife in a divorce decree granted her on the ground of cruelty.

The description and approximate value of the property to which the husband had title at the time of the divorce is as follows: the family homestead, a small residence in Beresford, South Dakota, value $1500; four vacant lots nearby, value $450; automobile $300; life insurance policy, cash surrender value $400; and a promissory note, secured by mortgage, face value $400. The wife then had title to an undivided one-third interest in 260 acres…