Legal Opinion

Wilkinson v. Wilkinson

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 13, 1911No. 9184PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Clifford, J., entered March 18, 1910, granting to defendant a divorce upon his cross-complaint, after a trial on the merits before the court, in an action for separate maintenance.

1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.

On January 20, 1909, the appellant, Carry Wilkinson, brought an action in the superior court of Pierce county against the respondent, Ploward Wilkinson, for maintenance, alleging abandonment and failure to support on the part of the respondent, and praying that the respondent be required to pay a fixed sum monthly for her support. The respondent answered, setting forth facts tending to' show *127inability to pay the sum demanded, and want of necessity therefor on the part of the appellant; and by way of affirmative relief filed a cross-complaint praying for an absolute divorce from the appellant.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State ex rel. Holcomb v. YakeyWashington Supreme Court · 1908

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. McPherson v. McPhersonWashington Supreme Court · 1939
  2. State Ex Rel. Atkins v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Morgan v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1912

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