MORPHET v. MORPHET


502 P.2d 255 (1972)

Florence MORPHET, Appellant, v. Stephen MORPHET, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided October 27, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Caldwell, Oregon City, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Hibbard, Caldwell, Canning & Schultz, Oregon City.

Patric J. Doherty, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were McMurry, Sherry & Nichols, Portland.


TONGUE, Justice.

This is an action to enforce a judgment entered by a Pennsylvania court in 1967 for $14,500 as the accrued amount due and unpaid under a 1950 judgment of another court of that state for support payments of $20 per week to plaintiff as the wife of defendant. Defendant filed a general denial and also pleaded as an affirmative defense the entry of a 1953 Nevada divorce decree as terminating the obligation to pay support money at that time. Plaintiff...

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