Sheridan v. Sheridan

Opinion

REGAN, J.

Defendant Donald W. Sheridan appeals from an order appointing a receiver to disburse funds from defendant’s paycheck in accordance with court order. He contends:

The doctrine of sovereign immunity precludes the California courts from appointing a receiver where the sole purpose of such an appointment is receiving and disbursing the salary of defendant who is an employee of an agency of the United States government.

Facts

In 1965, defendant obtained a divorce from plaintiff in the State of New Mexico. Plaintiff was awarded custody of their four children and defendant was ordered…