Howland v. Howland

The appellant Ima Jean Howland (Wife) appeals from a judgment which denied Leon Howland (Husband) a divorce on his complaint and granted her a divorce on her cross-complaint. The decree awarded Husband custody of the children, his individually owned real property and most of the jointly owned real and personal property; no order of support was made. Wife now contends that the Court committed error both in the award of custody and in the division of property.

We affirm as to the custody and reverse as to the property settlement.

The parties were married in 1953 and had five children who, at the…