West v. Knowles

50 Wn.2d 311 (1957)

311 P.2d 689

BONNIE M. WEST, Respondent and Cross-appellant,

v.

DELMER L. KNOWLES, Appellant.[1]

No. 34043.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

May 16, 1957.

MALLERY, J.

The plaintiff, Bonnie M. West, and defendant, Delmer L. Knowles, lived in a meretricious relationship for ten years, during which time they held themselves out to the world as husband and wife.

In November, 1954, and June, 1955, they quarreled over their property. The defendant refused an accounting on both occasions. They separated in 1955, and this action was commenced to fix their property rights.…