Shekerjian v. Shekerjian

By decree of the circuit court of Cook county the parties to this action were divorced in 1930 after a married life of twenty years. The decree sustained a finding of fact by a jury that the husband had been guilty of extreme and repeated cruelty toward his wife. The wife was awarded the custody and education of a minor child, the house furniture, $2633.33 in cash and $1500 solicitor’s fees. The decree also directed the husband, or, upon his failure, the master in chancery, to convey certain real estate to the wife upon terms prescribed, in lieu of alimony. The case comes before us for review…