Dickenson

Dickenson v. Kallusch

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1928 Cal. App. LEXIS 1014·91 Cal. App. 141·266 P. 816
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaApril 19, 1928Docket No. 5801.California496 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

York, J.

This action was commenced by Martha Kallusch, wife of Frederick W. Kallusch, to have declared null and void a deed executed by Frederick W. Kallusch to the defendants Brown, conveying certain real property belonging to said Frederick W. Kallusch. Prior to the execution of said deed Mrs. Kallusch commenced a divorce action against her husband, and obtained an order requiring the defendant husband to pay to her the sum of $115 for attorney’s fees and costs. Within two months from the commencement of said divorce action Mrs. Kallusch died. This action to set aside the deed was continued in the name of the administrator of her estate. In the present action the court entered a decree to the effect that if within a stated ' time defendants Brown should pay into court for the benefit of plaintiff said sum of $115, defendants Brown should be decreed to be the owners of the real property in question; but that if such payment be not made, a decree would be. entered setting aside the deed. The money was paid, and final decree entered, from which decree both plaintiff and Kallusch appeal.

The plaintiff and appellant, as such administrator, having received and drawn down a deposit of said sum…

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