Simonton v. Simonton

TAYLOR, J.,

Dissenting. — I dissent from the portion of the majority opinion which sustains that part of the judgment awarding Anna Stacia Simonton $1,080 on the decree for separate maintenance of the wife and for support of the minor children. As to the balance of the opinion, I concur. I shall refer to Anna Stacia Simonton as plaintiff, because there are two appeals here and two Mesdames Simon-ton.

My reasons are: The decree of the-Kootenai county court was rendered in November, 1898. The deceased, Rolvin D. Simonton, and the plaintiff were divorced by a valid decree of the "Washington court…