Breedlove

This is an appeal from that portion of a judgment which awarded the plaintiff $150 as her interest in the community property of the parties.

The plaintiff and defendant were married in June, 1948, and separated January 25, 1950. On June 29, 1955, the defendant and one described in the deed as Lennie M. Breed-love acquired an interest in certain real property as joint tenants. Subsequently, defendant obtained what purported to be a decree of divorce from plaintiff in Mexico on January 25, 1956, and on February 22, 1956, the defendant went through a marriage ceremony with Lennie Saunders. On March 6, 1957, the plaintiff filed her action in divorce, charging the defendant with wilful desertion. In this complaint she alleged that there was no community property of the parties. Defendant filed his answer to the complaint on March 14,1957, in which he admitted the marriage and denied that he had deserted the plaintiff; further, he set forth that he had secured a Mexican divorce from plaintiff on January 25, 1956. On the same date, defendant filed a cross-complaint for an annulment, or in the alternative, a cause of action for divorce wherein he charged her with desertion. He alleged…