Greenwood

This is an appeal by the defendant, Victoria R. Greenwood, from an order denying her motion to set aside a final decree of divorce entered in her favor.

The record reveals the following facts: S. J. Greenwood, the respondent, and Victoria R. Greenwood, the appellant, were formerly husband and wife. On July 29, 1922, they settled their property rights and separated. On March 4, 1924, the respondent filed a complaint in divorce in the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, against appellant, charging her with desertion, and further alleging that there was no community property. Appellant answered, denying desertion on her part and alleging that there was community property amounting to more than two hundred thousand dollars, and also filed a cross-complaint alleging desertion on the part of respondent. The prayer of the cross-complaint reads: “Wherefore, defendant and cross-complainant prays that she be awarded reasonable attorney’s fees, court costs and support pendente lite, and that the court, in granting permanent support, shall make disposition of the community property the same as though the marriage were dissolved.”

Thereafter, and on June 16, 1924, appellant filed a…