Legal Opinion

Fallin v. Fallin

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 18, 1959No. 34942PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHunter, J.

This is an appeal by the plaintiff wife from a decree of divorce entered on July 25, 1958, in favor of the defendant husband on his cross-complaint.

The parties became acquainted by means of an advertisement inserted in a newspaper by the plaintiff stating that “a widow with an equity in a home would like to meet someone to share and assist in said home.” The defendant answered the advertisement, and after a brief courtship the parties were married on June 30, 1949. At the time of the marriage, the plaintiff and defendant were sixty-three and sixty-five years of age, respectively. No children…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Detjen v. DetjenWashington Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Thompson v. ThompsonWashington Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Hinz v. LieserWashington Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Metcalf v. MetcalfWashington Supreme Court · 1957

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ladley v. Saint Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Udhus v. PeglowWashington Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Ladley v. Saint Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Miller v. MillerWashington Supreme Court · 1961

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