Mapes v. Mapes

This action was instituted by plaintiff for the purpose of securing a divorce from defendant. In the complaint it was alleged that defendant became infatuated with another man and, on or about September 18, 1944, left the state of Washington with him; that by note defendant “informed plaintiff she was going to live her own life and would never return to plaintiff or their family. Plaintiff also asked for the care, custody, and control of the two minor children of himself and defendant, together with the property belonging to the parties to the action.

Defendant could not be located in the…