Robinson v. Robinson

The question presented is whether the superior court for Grays Harbor county had jurisdiction to enforce by execution (comparable to a writ of assistance) the provisions of a property settlement agreement as set forth in a stipulation which had been incorporated by reference into and made a part of an interlocutory decree.

Lois Robinson brought an action for divorce against John C. Robinson. During the trial and after the judge had indicated his intention of granting a divorce to Mrs. Robinson, the parties entered into a property settlement agreement, which was captioned as a stipulation in…