Legal Opinion

Gaston v. Gaston

California Supreme Court

Decided October 14, 1896No. 16001PublishedCited by 48 opinions

Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Santa. Clara County denying a motion to set aside an order of sale of defendant’s premises. W. G. Lorigan, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Britt, C.

On November 22, 1884, plaintiff obtained a decree in the court below dissolving the bonds of matrimony previously subsisting between herself and defendant; awarding to her the custody of their minor child; setting over to her a specified portion of the com*545rnunity property; and requiring defendant to pay the sum of forty-five dollars per month “during her lifetime, or during the time that she shall remain unmarried, as permanent alimony for her maintenance and support.” It also declared a certain tract of land situated in the county, and which was part of the community property set…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Ex parte SpencerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Wightman v. WightmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
  3. O'Callaghan v. O'CallaghanIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  4. Wadsworth v. WadsworthCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Blankenship v. BlankenshipSupreme Court of Kansas · 1877

4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by48 opinions

  1. Lohman v. LohmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Cohen v. CohenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1906
  3. Webster v. WebsterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1932
  4. Tremper v. TremperCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1918
  5. Miller v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941

43 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API