Ferry v. Ferry

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Stiles, J.

— The parties to this action were husband and wife. In September, 1889, respondent commenced an ac*240tion against appellant in the district court of Pierce county, for a divorce, alleging his residence in Washington for more than one year prior to the filing of the complaint. Appellant had previously commenced a like action against her husband in California; but upon being served with process in the Washington suit she saw fit to appear therein. There was considerable negotiation between the counsel for the parties before her appearance was…