Green v. Green (1944)

The plaintiff, Helen M. Green, brought suit against her husband for possession of an automobile, together with damages for detention thereof, claiming title and the right to possession of the property under a valid written agreement between the spouses settling their property rights. In a former suit for divorce Helen M. Green was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce on her cross-complaint on the ground of cruelty and she was awarded custody of their minor child with an allowance of $25 per month as maintenance for the child. The interlocutory decree failed to mention the subject of the…