Myrtle St. Pierre after winning a breach of promise law suit, Los Angeles, 1932

Item Overview

Title

Myrtle St. Pierre after winning a breach of promise law suit, Los Angeles, 1932

Date Created

July 9, 1932

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph of Myrtle St. Pierre looking happy as she makes a phone call at a pay phone after a jury awarded her $5000 in a breach of promise suit against David Hutton. The location is probably the Los Angeles County Courthouse.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds.
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.
Related to the article "Balm Granted In Hutton Case. Jury Agrees From Start; Sum of $5000 Awarded. Cheer Follows Decision as Temple Disciples Split. Aimee's Mate to Fight on; Miss St. Pierre Satisfied." Los Angeles Times, 10 Jul. 1932.

Caption

Title and caption from photo standalone: Aimee's Mate must Pay Nurse Who Accused Him: David L. Hutton and Hazel Myrtle Joan St. Pierre [Los Angeles Times, 10 Jul. 1932: 9]
Text from negative sleeve: St. Pierre, Myrtle (Joan), brought suit against David Hutton for betrayal in '34?

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Subjects

Trials (Breach of promise)--California--Los Angeles

Names

St. Pierre, Myrtle Hazel Joan, b. 1902 or 1903
Los Angeles County Courthouse (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image