Washington v. Washington

47 Cal.2d 249 (1956)

LEOLA WASHINGTON, Respondent,

v.

GEORGE WASHINGTON, Appellant.

S. F. No. 19249.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Oct. 30, 1956.

Edward D. Mabson for Appellant.

Carl B. Metoyer, Terry A. Francois and Murville C. Abels for Respondent.

TRAYNOR, J.

Plaintiff and defendant were married in October, 1944, and separated in August, 1946. There was one child of the marriage. In October, 1946, plaintiff filed an action for divorce on the grounds of extreme cruelty, and defendant answered putting the existing property rights of the parties in issue. In September, 1948, defendant lost a…