Duckworth v. Duckworth

This is a motion to amend a final judgment of separation.

The plaintiff instituted an action for separation, alleging her husband had abandoned her. The defendant, who appeared by an attorney, defended on the ground that the plaintiff had in fact abandoned him. In June, 1950, after trial, this court granted plaintiff a judgment of separation and awarded her permanent alimony. Thereafter, in September, 1950, defendant *11filed a suit for divorce in the State of California based upon plaintiff’s alleged desertion of him. The plaintiff has not appeared in that action, either specially or generally.…