Cooper v. Estate of Cooper

On November 21, 1945, Ethel A. Cooper and John M. Cooper were divorced by a decree entered in the Second Judicial Court of the State of Nevada. The decree awarded to Ethel A. Cooper the custody of their two minor children and directed John M. Cooper to pay her the sum of $50 per month for each child during their minority, but during such time as said minor children, or either of them were in her actual custody. The payments under this decree were made up to and including February 1, 1947.

On March 29, 1950, John M. Cooper, Jr., was then sixteen years of age and the other son, Richard R.…