Clopton v. Clopton
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County directing the payment of alimony and suit money pending an appeal in an action for maintenance. Z. B. West, Judge presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtAngellotti, J.
Plaintiff recovered judgment in an action brought by her to obtain a decree requiring defendant, Hoggart Clopton, her husband, to pay monthly a certain sum for her maintenance and support. The judgment therein required said defendant to pay her seventy-five dollars per month for maintenance, as well as two hundred and fifty dollars for her counsel fees. Pearl Clopton and Hugh Clopton were parties defendant in said action, they being the respective grantees of said Hoggatt Clopton of certain parcels of real property owned by him at the time of his marriage to plaintiff, the theory of plaintiff…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Baker v. BakerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902
3Cited by3 opinions
- Scheibe v. ScheibeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
- Robbins v. MulcrevyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929
- Wiley v. WileyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960