Legal Opinion

Mergenthaler v. Mergenthaler

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 8, 1945No. Civ. 14819PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, P. J.

As a part of its decree of divorce the court awarded respondent support money and in addition thereto decreed “that the defendant pay to plaintiff the sum of $3,000, advanced by plaintiff to the defendant. ...” On appeal from the quoted order appellant denies liability for the sums advanced, contends that such demand may not be united with an action for divorce, and pleads the two-year statute of limitations as a bar to her recovery. (Code Civ. Proc., § 339, subd. 1.) He abandoned his appeal from the order for respondent’s support.

We are to determine first whether appellant incurred an…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of CoverCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922
  2. Title Ins. and Trust Co. v. IngersollCalifornia Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Sonnicksen v. SonnicksenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
  4. Zellerbach v. AllenbergCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Borg v. BorgCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Barker v. BarkerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
  2. In Re Marriage of FrickCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
  3. Blackburn v. BlackburnCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
  4. Kenney v. KenneyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
  5. Hopkins v. DetrickCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950

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