SWYCAFFER v. SWYCAFFER

Docket No. L.A. 22807.

44 Cal.2d 689 (1955)

285 P.2d 1

DOROTHY LOUISE SWYCAFFER, Respondent, v. JOE W. SWYCAFFER et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

June 16, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vernon F. Bennett in pro. per. and for Appellants.

No appearance for Respondent.

John R. Sorbo and John T. Holt as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondent.


SHENK, J.

This is an appeal from an order modifying an annulment and custody decree.

The plaintiff, Dorothy, had been married to one Kent. She separated from Kent who commenced divorce proceedings against her in Oklahoma. Kent informed Dorothy that he was obtaining his divorce from her on July 1, 1950. Dorothy married Joe, the defendant, on July 7, 1950. At the time of that marriage Dorothy was pregnant. Kent did not secure his divorce from Dorothy until July...

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