Hughes v. Hughes

HERR, C.

This is an appeal by plaintiff from a decree in divorce proceedings. The plaintiff, the husband, was granted a divorce from tlie defendant, his wife, on the ground of abandonment, the defendant being awarded $1,000 in cash, in lieu of all property rights. It is from this portion of the decree that the plaintiff appeals.

The divorce having been granted because of the wrong and fault of the defendant, she was. under the law, entitled to a just and equitable division of such property as was acquired by the joint industry of the parties during marriage. Tobin v. Tobin, 89 Okla. 12, 213…