Drew

This is an appeal by the plaintiff from that portion of the judgment awarding to defendant a one-half interest in certain real property in Los Angeles. The action was brought for the purpose of quieting title to this property. Defendant answered claiming an interest in the property, as community property of herself and her former husband, Arthur L. Drew.

Defendant and Arthur L. Drew were married in 1895, and in 1903 the husband purchased the property in controversy, and built a residence thereon, which was occupied by the husband and wife as their home until about the time of their divorce. It appears that before October 28, 1910, defendant and her husband had been having domestic difficulties and were contemplating divorce. On that date an agreement was executed by the defendant, Helen E. Drew, and her husband, by which he agreed to pay to her $150 per month for the support of herself and child, and in which she agreed that she would make no demand upon him other than for this amount. On December 19, 1910, a decree of divorce was obtained by the husband in Nevada. The record in this divorce action was introduced in evidence in the present case by Helen E. Drew, the defendant,…