Clark v. Clark
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Mackintosh, J., entered December 15, 1915, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for divorce, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, C. J.
Action for divorce. Appellant’s chief contention seems to be that the findings of fact do not support the decree. This is immaterial, since the case is not here on the findings alone, but is to be tried de novo upon the whole *451record, our statute providing that, upon appeal in cases of this character, this court shall be possessed of the whole case as fully as the lower court was, and shall render judgment according to the real merits of the controversy.
We are then to examine first the complaint to ascertain if cause for divorce be definitely stated, and then the proof to adjudge if such cause…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hawley v. HawleyWashington Supreme Court · 1916
3Cited by4 opinions
- In Re DayWashington Supreme Court · 1937
- McCallum v. McCallumWashington Supreme Court · 1929
- Fuhrman v. ArvinWashington Supreme Court · 1944
- State ex rel. Day v. LongWashington Supreme Court · 1937