Evans v. Evans
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Benito County, modifying a deeree of divorce by directing the custody of the children to be taken from the father and given to the mother, and directing him to pay a monthly sum for their maintenance. M. T. Dooling, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHensttaw, J.
In 1903 the superior court of San Benito County granted plaintiff a divorce from defendant upon the ground of his extreme cruelty. In accordance with an agreement of the parties at that time entered into, the custody of the children was given to the defendant, “subject to the further order of the court,” and defendant was “required to maintain and educate them.” Defendant moved with the children to the county of Santa Clara, and there remarried and continued to reside. In 1906 this plaintiff made application to the court of San Benito County to award to her the custody of the children, upon…
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