Brandt

This is an action to annul a purported marriage between the parties, and to have an adjudication of the title of certain real property acquired by them. The property consists of two parcels of land in Los Angeles, one an improved residence lot, the other a vacant lot. Plaintiff by his complaint sought an annulment of the marriage, and an award of an undivided one-half interest in the property to each of the parties. Defendant by cross-complaint also sought to have the marriage annulled, and prayed that the whole of the property be awarded to her.

When the ease came on for trial, the parties stipulated that the defendant and cross-complainant might proceed with her cross-complaint for an annulment without contest on the part of the cross-defendant “without prejudice to any of the real property rights or division thereof”. The cross-complainant thereupon introduced evidence in support of the allegations of the cross-complaint concerning the annulment, and thereafter both parties introduced evidence relative to the ownership of the property. Findings were made, and a decree entered thereon that the marriage be annulled. The improved residence lot was by the court awarded to…