Guardianship of Talbot

This is an appeal by the wife of the incompetent from a judgment awarding her a monthly sum for her support and maintenance, and attorneys fees in this proceeding.

The appellant and the incompetent were married in October, 1952, and lived together less than a year and a half. No community property was acquired during the marriage and there were no children. The appellant had been married twice before, and had a daughter by a prior marriage. Prior to her marriage to the incompetent she had been a waitress with an income of $6.00 a day plus tips. During the marriage they lived on a 212-acre ranch in Nevada, and Mr. Talbot conveyed a half interest in this ranch to the appellant. They separated in April, 1954, and the appellant has since lived in a house on the ranch. Mr. Talbot brought an action for divorce in Nevada in July, 1954. By a court order in that action he was required to pay $450 a month for the support of his wife, and certain attorney’s fees. That action was dismissed in March, 1956, at the request of the defendant wife. On May 29,1956, the wife brought an action for separate maintenance in Nevada against the incompetent and his guardians, and secured a judgment for…