Tremper

This case involves two appeals. The first (No. 2518) is an appeal from an interlocutory decree of divorce awarding permanent maintenance to the wife, and, the second (No. 2533) is an appeal from an order made after judgment awarding and increasing alimony pending the first appeal. We will consider them in the order stated.

1. The husband brought an action for divorce and the wife answered and filed a cross-complaint. Judgment went for the wife on her cross-complaint; the husband appealed, and has brought up the record under section 953a of the Code of Civil Procedure. The appellant challenges the relief awarded to the respondent. The record shows that there was no community property and that the wife had no separate property; but that the husband had real and personal property variously estimated as amounting to sums ranging from sixty-five thousand dollars to eighty thousand dollars. There is no claim made that any of the said property was bought with moneys contributed by the defendant in whole or in part.

There were three minor children all residing with the defendant, who, prior to the commencement of the action, had left the family residence and had rented a house and made…