Georgison

On January 26,1924, plaintiff obtained an interlocutory decree of divorce from George Georgison which ordered him to pay her $6.00 a week for her support and $6.00 a week for the support of their minor son, and these provisions were incorporated in the final judgment which was entered on February 2, 1925. Georgison died in May 1952, and in November plaintiff moved for leave to file a claim against his estate for unpaid alimony which accrued prior to plaintiff’s remarriage in February 1925, and for the unpaid balance of support payments which became due before the son reached his majority in March 1944. After a hearing the motion was granted, and Georgison’s executrix, his second wife, has appealed.

During February 1924 plaintiff caused Georgison to be confined in the San Joaquin County Jail for failure to pay support. Shortly thereafter Georgison left for Europe, where he remained for approximately one year before returning to the United States. Plaintiff made numerous attempts to locate him but was unable to do so until 1939, at which time he told her that he could only afford to give her $15 a month. Georgison paid plaintiff at that rate until 1941 when he discontinued making…