Bennett v. Bennett

This is a consolidated appeal. The first appeal is from a dismissal of plaintiff’s suit for divorce. The second appeal is by defendant from an order, entered after the dismissal, granting to plaintiff attorney’s fees and costs on the first appeal.

Each appeal will be discussed separately.

Appellant, in the first appeal, is the plaintiff wife, who sued for a divorce, distribution of property, and for attorney’s fees to be paid out of such portion of the community property as might be awarded to the husband. (Since the husband is the appellant in the second appeal, hereafter throughout this…