Johnson v. Johnson

Plaintiff was thrice married and twice divorced before she was married to the defendant on November 25, 1936. At the time of her marriage to defendant, plaintiff was approximately 56 years of age and defendant was approximately 53 years of age. Defendant was a farmer or rancher living in Harding County and owned the ranch which was encumbered with a mortgage of $3,500 together with machinery and equipment and some livestock. There was also a mortgage on the livestock, so at the best defendant was in rather modest circumstances. Plaintiff went to defendant’s ranch apparently as a housekeeper…