Riggs v. Riggs

The parties hereto are husband and wife; were married in Spokane, Washington, on September 6, 1939, and separated June 5, 1959; at the time of separation were residents of the State of Washington, where they had resided the major part of their married life; during marriage acquired real property located in that state; and were the parents of four daughters who, respectively, were 19, 16, 15 and 9 years of age at the time of trial.

On the date of separation, i.e., June 5, 1959, the plaintiff-wife and one daughter left Washington; came to Orange County, California; and stayed with the wife’s…