Jones

Jones v. Jones

Good Law
140 Cal. 587·1903 Cal. LEXIS 640·74 P. 143
Supreme Court of CaliforniaOctober 12, 1903L.A. No. 1295.California1,207 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Shaw, J.

This was an action to have declared void two deeds for a tract of land, one executed by the plaintiff to the defendant Jones, and another executed by the defendant Jones to the defendant Simpson, and for a decree that the plaintiff is the owner in fee of the property, and that neither Jones nor Simpson has any interest therein. The appeal is from the judgment-roll, and from an order denying the defendants’ motion for a judgment in their,favor on the findings. The following facts alleged in the complaint are found to be true, to wit: That the plaintiff and the defendant Jones were at all the times in question husband and wife; that the plaintiff was the owner of the tract of land in controversy; that on the 19th of September, 1900, the plaintiff was largely influenced by the advice and counsel of her said husband as to the control and management of the said property; that upon that day, for the purpose of enabling the defendant Jones to maintain an action on behalf of plaintiff to oust a tenant from the possession of said property, plaintiff executed a deed purporting to convey to the defendant Jones the said property, for which the said defendant paid no consideration; that on the…

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