Beckstead v. Beckstead

Appellant sued respondent for divorce on the grounds of cruelty and nonsupport, and for one-half the community property. Respondent cross-complained, asked for a divorce on the grounds of extreme cruelty and desertion, custody of a minor child, and for a division of the community property.

The court ' granted respondent a divorce on the first ground assigned, gave him custody of the minor, and as a division of the community property ordered respondent to pay appellant $50 per month until $8,100 had been paid, or for thirteen years, six months, decreeing that if appellant died before the entire…