Sears v. Rusden

Plaintiff, the former wife of defendant, brought this action upon the theory that she had been defrauded of her interest in certain properties at the time the parties entered into a property settlement agreement.

The parties were married in 1927. Until 1940, both were employed. In 1940, they entered into business for themselves, owning and operating the Olive Way Triple XXX Barrel in Seattle. During the next five years, they acquired similar business interests; their financial successes were most substantial. For about four years, plaintiff worked actively in the various businesses and had a…