Benway v. Benway

Plaintiff, Virgia Benway, brought this action in Merced County, setting up in her complaint that she had, on April 8, 1942, obtained a judgment against defendant in the State of Washington, in the sum of $3,991.66, no part of which had been paid. Defendant fifed an answer denying the allegations of the complaint and setting up as a separate defense that the Washington court did not have jurisdiction over the person of defendant or any property belonging to him, and that the judgment entered by said court was without jurisdiction.

The cause coming on for trial, plaintiff’s counsel introduced in…