Legal Opinion

Stover v. Stover

Utah Supreme Court

Decided November 25, 1901No. 1312PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from the Third District Court, Salt Lake County.— Hon. 8. W. Stewart, Judge. Action for divorce, alimony and custody of children. Erom a decree, granting divorce and alimony, in favor of the plaintiff and awarding the custody of the children to the defendant, the plaintiff appealed.

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Appeal from the Third District Court, Salt Lake County.— Hon. 8. W. Stewart, Judge. Action for divorce, alimony and custody of children. Erom a decree, granting divorce and alimony, in favor of the plaintiff and awarding the custody of the children to the defendant, the plaintiff appealed. The court erred in awarding to the defendant the custody of the children; and the decree in that respect is inconsistent with the findings of fact made by the court, and the first conclusion of law. Erom the finding that plaintiff was not the one at fault, but that defendant causelessly deserted and failed…

1Opinion of the CourtBartch, J.

This was an action for divorce, alimony, and custody of children. At the trial the court held that the plaintiff was entitled to, and granted her, a decree a vinculo matrimonii, and awarded her $25 permanent alimony, but awarded the custody of the four children, all minors, to the defendant. This appeal is from that portion of the decree which relates to alimony and the custody of the children, and the appellant insists that as to those points the decree is inconsistent with the findings of fact and the first conclusion of law, and that it is not supported by the findings of fact. The…

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