Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Myrtle St. Pierre, breach of promise plaintiff, in court at the Los Angeles County Courthouse with her attorneys (Lorrin Andrews on R). In 1932, Myrtle St. Pierre brought a breach of promise suit against David Hutton two days after his marriage to the evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. The jury awarded her $5,000. Text from negative sleeve: St. Pierre, Myrtle (Joan), brought suit against David Hutton for betrayal in '34?
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_11499 ark:/21198/zz002h9jnw
Subject
Trials (Breach of promise)--California--Los Angeles St. Pierre, Myrtle Hazel Joan, b. 1902 or 1903 Los Angeles County Courthouse (Los Angeles, Calif.) Andrews, Lorrin, 1872-1953
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