George v. Ransom
Supreme Court of California
76 Am.Dec. 490 (1860)
Relevant factsFree
Ransom (defendant) owned stocks purchased with funds that were her separate property, and George (plaintiff), a creditor of her husband, sought a court order to seize the dividends from those stocks to satisfy the husband's debt; the trial court denied the order, holding the dividends were Ransom's own separate property, and George appealed.
IssueFree
Whether, under California law, the earnings, profits, or benefits from a spouse's separate property become community property in a marriage.