MacHado

This is an action for divorce involving a settlement of the rights of the parties in real property. The trial court in its interlocutory decree of divorce decreed that respondent was entitled to a divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty and disposed of various interests in the properties. While the appeal is taken from the entire interlocutory decree, the only issue presented here and which it is necessary for us to consider is stated in appellant's reply brief as follows: "It is agreed that there is but one question for determination by this court upon this appeal. This single question is whether or not all the evidence contained in the record is sufficient, as a matter of law, to sustain the finding of the trial court that plaintiff is the sole and separate owner of certain real estate described as the south half of the southeast quarter of section 31, in township 30 south, range 28 east, in Kern county. Against this finding of the court there is the plain and unequivocal testimony of the appellant, supported by the testimony of other witnesses, and a long chain of facts and circumstances. These facts and circumstances, with other corroborating testimony, amount almost to a…