38 Wash. 218 | Wash. | 1905
Respondent Charles A. Long commenced this action to secure a divorce from the appellant, who filed a cross-complaint- making W. 0. Long, a brother of plaintiff, also a party, and asking for a decree of divorce in her favor, and for certain relief with regard to property rights. It appears that, some time prior to the commencement of this action, appellant and plaintiff entered into a written agreement, wherein and .whereby they divided all of their property, and made appropriate conveyances of the respective portions each to the other. In her cross-complaint appellant alleges that, at the time of the execution of said agreement, she was in ill health, and mentally incapable of transacting business, or of appre
The evidence as to the treatment of appellant by the plaintiff is more or less contradictory. Some of the children of the parties, as well as some other witnesses, gave testimony supporting the allegations of the appellant as to the inconsiderate treatment of appellant by plaintiff, and as to his fault-finding and “nagging” proclivities. Other witnesses, with excellent opportunities for knowing the conditions obtaining in the family, testified that they had never observed any such conduct, but that plaintiff seemed to be a good husband and loving father, and to provide and care for his wife and family in a proper manner. As to the condition of appellant’s health, there was some conflict in the evidence; but there was little, if any,
The record fails to disclose any evidence whatever in support of the allegation of conspiracy between appellant’s legal adviser and her husband to bring about the division of the property, or to in any way prejudice her rights in the matter. The aspersions cast upon the attorney in question find no justification whatever in the record. The evidence was insufficient to require the trial court to nullify the agreement made between plaintiff and appellant. This being true, and it being conceded that appellant abandoned plaintiff, we have only to consider the question of whether or not his conduct toward her justified such abandonment. The evidence upon this point being conflicting, we would not be disposed to disturb the findings of the trial court unless the same were clearly against the weight of the evidence. An examination of all of the evidence fails to justify such a conclusion. The- trial court not only had before it the same evidence which we have, but had the advantage of the personal presence of the parties, and of many of their witnesses, and was in a position to observe their appearance, conduct, and manner of testifying—all of which afford material assistance in weighing testimony.
It not appearing that any error occurred in the trial of the cause, the judgment and decree of the lower court is