Westgate v. Drake

On November 30, 1938, Bertba L. Westgate was awarded a decree of divorce from Elmore L. Westgate with provisions of alimony granting ber a one-half interest in all of his rights in an oil business known as the Direct Refinery Stations. Because of her inability to ascertain the exact nature of the ownership of Mr. Westgate in such business, plaintiff filed a petition in the divorce proceedings setting forth that her husband and defendants herein, as well as others, were engaged in a conspiracy to cheat her out of her rights in the business by concealment of property rights and ownership ; that…