HOWELL v. BENTON

No. 31892.

40 Wn.2d 871 (1952)

246 P.2d 823

ETHELYN HOWELL, Appellant, v. DWIGHT C. BENTON et al., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

July 31, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Bradley Dalton, for appellant.

Lundin & Barto, for respondent Benton.


FINLEY, J.

A Mr. Benton, while unmarried, met a Mrs. Howell, a divorcee. Both were residents of the Malloy Manor, an apartment house in the University district of Seattle. For some time they saw each other frequently, often having dinner together. Eventually, Mr. Benton ceased paying attentions to Mrs. Howell and moved from the Malloy Manor to the Collegiana Apartments, managed by Mrs. Ellerby and located about a block away from his former residence. Thereafter, Mrs...

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