Provost

Appellant Anthony Provost and the respondent Maria Provost intermarried on October 20, 1904, and lived together until January 8, 1925, when they separated. Prior to this marriage said appellant acquired a small parcel of real property of the value of about $300, described as lot 33, block 2, of subdivision No. 1 of Dolgeville, in the city of Alhambra, known and designated for the purposes of this case as the “Alhambra property.” Thereafter the spouses improved the same with community funds and enhanced its value to about $12,000. Following their marriage said parties acquired by their united efforts a parcel of real property which both alleged to be of the value of about $5,000, described as follows “The southwest quarter, section 21, the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter, the north half of the northeast quarter, and the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter, section 28, township 5 north, range 12 west, San Bernardino base and meridian, in the county of Los Angeles. On August 26, 1924, Anthony Provost conveyed to appellant Edna L. Gomes, his daughter by a former marriage, all of his right, title and interest in and to the Alhambra property, together with the…