DE WITT v. DE WITT

No. 10891.

191 N.W.2d 177 (1971)

Elmer DE WITT, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Frances DE WITT, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

October 26, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Poches, Jr., Fort Pierre, for plaintiff and appellant.

Keith A. Tidball, Pierre, for defendant and respondent.


HERTZ, Circuit Judge.

Defendant was granted a decree of divorce upon her cross-complaint. Plaintiff appeals from that portion of the decree awarding defendant wife, in addition to other property, the sum of $15,000 cash, together with attorney fees in the sum of $2,500 and costs of $85. Plaintiff contends both the cash award and attorney fees are grossly excessive.

The trial court found that plaintiff and defendant were married on August 4, 1958; that there...

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