Legal Opinion

Hawkins v. Hawkins

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 20, 1930No. Docket No. 4035PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMPSON (R. L.), J.

The plaintiff was awarded a decree of divorce from the defendant on the ground of extreme cruelty. She was also given the custody of their two minor children. The answer alleged condonation as a special defense, upon which issue the court failed to adopt a finding. This is assigned as a ground for reversal. The appellant also contends that the court's finding that he had denied the paternity of one of his children is not supported by the evidence, for the reason that it lacks corroboration.

It is not contended that other acts of cruelty are not amply supported by the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. White v. WhiteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Wolverton v. WolvertonIndiana Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Kennedy v. KennedyIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
  4. Maloof v. MaloofCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Smith v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Crouch v. CrouchCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
  2. Keller v. KellerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
  3. Shapiro v. ShapiroCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
  4. Chester v. ChesterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
  5. Nemer v. NemerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953

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