Hilton v. McNitt
49 Cal. 2d 79 ·
Supreme Court of California · Filed
Published · citable
Cited by 5
Holding
The court held that posthumous spousal support obligations, whether arising from an integrated property settlement agreement or a divorce decree, terminate upon the obligor’s death unless the parties have expressly agreed in writing that payments should continue.
Statutes construed
- PROB § 951
Cited by (5)
- Estate of HOMER EIRVEN ADAMS, Deceased. CROCKER-ANGLO NATIONAL BANK, as Executor etc., Appellant, v. CLAUDE T. LINDSAY, INC. (a Corporation), Respondent (1959) 174 Cal. App. 2d 505
- ALMA L. PELSER, Respondent, v. LOU REIDA PELSER, as Administratrix, etc., Appellant (1960) 177 Cal. App. 2d 228
- ELSIE B. HAWKINS, Appellant, v. MAMIE E. McLAUGHLIN, as Executrix, etc., Respondent (1961) 196 Cal. App. 2d 318
- CLAUDE T. LINDSAY, INC., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CROCKER-ANGLO NATIONAL BANK, as Executor, etc., Defendant and Respondent; Estate of HOMER EIRVEN ADAMS, Deceased. CLAUDE T. LINDSAY, INC., Petitioner and Appellant, v. CROCKER-ANGLO NATIONAL BANK, as Executor, etc., Objector and Respondent (1962) 207 Cal. App. 2d 199
- RUBIN LEWIS, Individually and as Trustee, etc., Cross-complainant and Appellant, v. TILLIE O'BRIEN, Individually and as Administratrix, etc., Cross-defendant and Respondent (1967) 248 Cal. App. 2d 628