Phelps v. Phelps

Nichols, Justice.

James H. Phelps filed a complaint in which he sought a divorce from his wife and custody of the couple’s three year old daughter. The complaint alleged that the couple also had a seven year old son and that it was agreeable with the complainant that the wife have custody of the son. The complaint was based upon cruel treatment. A cross complaint was *244filed by the wife in wbiich she sought a divorce, alimony, child support and custody of both children. The jury awarded the wife a divorce upon her cross complaint, ten dollars per week child support for each child, and alimony to…