De Witt v. De Witt

HERTZ, Circuit Judge.

Defendant was granted a decree of divorce upon her cross-complaint. Plaintiff appeals from that portion of the decree awarding defendant wife, in addition to other property, the sum of $15,000 cash, together with attorney fees in the sum of $2,-500 and costs of $85. Plaintiff contends both the cash award and attorney fees are grossly excessive.

The trial court found that plaintiff and defendant were married on August 4, 1958; that there were no children bom of this marriage; that plaintiff was guilty of extreme cruelty; that defendant supported herself and four children by…