Tew

Tew v. Tew

Good Law
160 Cal. App. 2d 141·1958 Cal. App. LEXIS 2104·324 P.2d 625
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMay 6, 1958Civ. 9250California823 words

Opinion

Opinion

Peek, J.

Plaintiff appeals from an order of the trial court granting defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s action pursuant to the provisions of section 583 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

On May 31, 1946, plaintiff was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce, which decree approved and incorporated therein a previous property settlement agreement purporting to divide all of the community property of the parties. On May 31, 1947, plaintiff moved to modify the interlocutory decree on the ground that defendant falsely represented to plaintiff the extent and value of the community property of the parties at the time the agreement was executed. Her motion was denied on August 6, 1947, and thereafter a final decree of divorce was entered. On the same day, May 31, 1947, she also filed this action for an accounting and other relief wherein she made the same allegations relative to defendant’s false representation concerning the community property. Defendant demurred, and on December 27, 1948, the same was overruled. On January 11, 1949, defendant answered, and as a separate defense set up the order of August 6,1947, denying plaintiff’s motion to modify the interlocutory decree. The cause…

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