Hodges v. Hodges
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Torrance County; E. L. Medler, Judge. Action by Dorothey May Hodges against W. K. Hodges. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The court erred in making certain findings. 14 Cyc. 687. The finding that the wife was the owner of the furniture and household goods was contrary to the law of com-' munity property as defined in section 2764 to 2767, Code 1915. The court had no power to decree a legal separation.
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Appeal from District Court, Torrance County; E. L. Medler, Judge. Action by Dorothey May Hodges against W. K. Hodges. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The court erred in making certain findings. 14 Cyc. 687. The finding that the wife was the owner of the furniture and household goods was contrary to the law of com-' munity property as defined in section 2764 to 2767, Code 1915. The court had no power to decree a legal separation. Weber v. Weber, 17 Pac. 866. Findings will,not be disturbed if there is any substantial evidence to support them. • Richardson v. Pierce, 14 N. M.…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT.
PARKER, J.
This is an action for divorce upon the statutory ground that the defendant failed to support the plaintiff according to his means, station in life, and ability. The defendant answered, denying the allegations of the complaint as to non-support, and bjf way of cross-complaint charged the plaintiff with adultery. The court, upon conflicting evidence, found that the charges, of nonsupport set forth in the complaint were proven, and that the charge of adultery in the cross-complaint was not proven, but was false and untrue. The court also found that the defendant…
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