upholding the constitutionality of California's quasi-community property statute against constitutional attack based on (1) the due process clause's prohibition against legislation impinging upon "vested rights" via retroactive legislation and (2
How later courts described this case
- upholding the constitutionality of California's quasi-community property statute against constitutional attack based on (1) the due process clause's prohibition against legislation impinging upon "vested rights" via retroactive legislation and (2
- change of domicile to community property state
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The opinion
McCOMB, J.
I dissent. I would affirm the judgment for the reasons expressed by Mr. Justice Ford in the opinion prepared by him for the District Court of Appeal in Addison v. Addison (Cal.App.) 40 Cal.Rptr. 330 .
The petition of defendant and appellant for a rehearing was denied April 14, 1965, and the opinion and judgment were modified to read as printed above. Mosk, J., did not participate therein. MeComb, J., was of the opinion that the petition should be granted.