Baxter

Baxter v. Baxter

Good Law
19 Cal. App. 238·125 P. 359
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJune 8, 1912Civ. No. 1108.California1,684 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Shaw, J.

On March 9, 1906, one E. M. Baxter by deed conveyed all her property, consisting of certain real estate of the value, of $5,000, to plaintiff herein, the consideration therefor being an agreement on the part of plaintiff to keep, maintain and care for her during her lifetime. Upon the execution of the deed plaintiff entered upon the duties imposed upon him by his agreement. At the date of the transaction E. M. Baxter was indebted to J. A. Baxter in the sum of $669.83, for which sum, in an action instituted on October 17, 1906, a judgment was duly recorded against her. Thereafter, by virtue of an execution issued upon the judgment, the sheriff levied upon all interest of the judgment debtor in the real property so conveyed by her to plaintiff and advertised the same for sale to satisfy such execution. This action was brought to perpetually enjoin the sale of the property. Judgment went for plaintiff, from which, and an order denying his motion for a new trial, defendant J. A. Baxter appeals.

It clearly appears that the effect of the conveyance was a transfer of the property to the use of the grantor, and since she possessed no other property out of which payment of the judgment so…

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