Robertson

Robertson v. Robertson

Good Law
1963 Cal. App. LEXIS 2530·215 Cal. App. 2d 530·30 Cal. Rptr. 316
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaApril 26, 1963Civ. No. 26602California621 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Herndon, J.

Appellant Myrtle Robertson appeals from *531 the judgment entered following a non jury trial wherein she was awarded a divorce on the ground of desertion. The judgment also awarded the husband a divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty. The bulk of the property owned by the parties had been placed in joint tenancy under an earlier property settlement agreement. This property" was not involved in the instant action. The judgment, however, did determine that certain other properties owned by the parties were not covered by the earlier agreement and were held to be community property and were divided equally between the parties.

In her brief, appellant wife states that she “appeals from the judgment dividing the property but not from the judgment with respect to the divorce.” She does not question the determination with respect to the community nature of the property divided; neither does she assert that there is any other community property in existence which should have been divided. Her sole contention on this appeal relates to the propriety of dividing the community property equally rather than awarding her a larger share. In support of her contention, she assigns as error (1)…

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