Deaton v. Deaton

Reversing.

Parties to this appeal were married in 1918. Both had been previously married. In June 1935 appellant filed petition in the Jackson circuit court seeking divorce on ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. The court decreed an absolute divorce to appellee and undertook to restore some property rights in controversy.

In her petition appellant alleged that at the time of their marriage appellee owned no property, but that she was the owner of property and money, some of which was invested in the purchase of a tract of land, and though appellee paid no part of the purchase price, the deed…