Bixby v. Bixby

Plaintiff filed this action for divorce on July 15, 1951, alleging extreme cruelty in general terms. Defendant filed an answer and cross-complaint in which she alleged extreme cruelty on the part of her husband, demanded support and attorney’s fees and sought separate maintenance, together with an award to her of the community property. After a lengthy trial, the court filed its findings of fact and conclusions of law and granted an interlocutory decree of divorce to plaintiff and denied defendant relief on her cross-complaint.

The decree contains provisions relative to the property rights of…