Legal Opinion

French v. Johnson

Utah Supreme Court

Decided April 23, 1965No. 10147PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*361HENRIOD, Chief Justice:

Appeal from an order releasing defendant from support money decreed for his children.

On March 18, 1954, Johnson was ordered to pay support money to his former wife for their child. He defaulted, and in February, 1964, 10 years later, plaintiff brought proceedings against him. She asks $5,300 for the 106 months’ default. Defendant has resumed monthly support payments.

The district court relieved defendant of past payments because the plaintiff had been dilatory in requesting payments and producing her forwarding addresses to defendant.

Johnson defends by asserting estoppel…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Smith v. SmithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
  2. Morgan v. MorganSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
  3. Larsen v. LarsenUtah Supreme Court · 1956
  4. Openshaw v. OpenshawUtah Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Engling v. EdmondsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1954

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Baggs v. AndersonUtah Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Hunter v. HunterUtah Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Baures v. BauresCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1970
  4. Adams v. AdamsUtah Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Hills v. HillsUtah Supreme Court · 1981

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