Mary Schaaff Greear v. James N. Greear, Also Known as James N. Greear, Jr., (Two Cases). Mary Schaaff Greear v. James N. Greear, Also Known as James N. Greear, Jr., and Margaret Sperry Greear

303 F.2d 893 Mary Schaaff GREEAR, Appellant, v. James N. GREEAR, also known as James N. Greear, Jr., Appellee (two cases). Mary Schaaff GREEAR, Appellant, v. James N. GREEAR, also known as James N. Greear, Jr., and Margaret Sperry Greear, Appellees. Nos. 17272-17274. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. May 31, 1962, Rehearing Denied July 31, 1962. Arthur J. Hilland, Ferdinand J. Mack, and James E. Hogan, Washington, D.C., and Cameron M. Batjer, Carson City, Nev., for appellant. Vargas, Dillon & Bartlett, Reno, Nev., for appellee. Before HAMLIN and MERRILL, Circuit Judges, and WALSH, District Judge. MERRILL, Circuit Judge. 1 Appeals in three diversity cases are here consolidated for our decision. The question presented is whether under Navada law community property of a husband and wife to the extent of the husband's earnings is subject to the husband's contractual obligation to pay specified sums for the support of his former wife and the issue of his former marriage. We hold that it is. 2 In 1950, appellee, Dr. James Greear, obtained a Nevada divorce from appellant. The latter, a resident of the District of Columbia, did not appear in the suit and the court obtained…