Monarco

Monarco v. Lo Greco

Good Law

1950 Cal. LEXIS 370·35 Cal. 2d 621·220 P.2d 737

Supreme Court of CaliforniaAugust 1, 1950L. A. Nos. 21024, 21025California2,636 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Traynor, J.

Natale and Carmela Castiglia were married in 1919 in Colorado. Carmela had three children, John, Rosie and Christie, by a previous marriage. Rosie was married to Nick Norcia. Natale had one grandchild, plaintiff Carmen Monarco, the son of a deceased daughter by a previous marriage. Natale and Carmela moved to California where they invested their assets, amounting to approximately $4,000, in a half interest in agricultural property. Rosie and Nick Norcia acquired the other half interest. Christie, then in his early teens, moved with the family to California. Plaintiff remained in Colorado. In 1926, Christie, then 18 years old, decided to leave the home of his mother and stepfather and seek an independent living. Natale and Carmela, however, wanted him to stay with them and participate in the family venture. They made an oral proposal to Christie that if he stayed home and worked they would keep their property in joint tenancy so that it would pass to the survivor who would leave it to Christie by will except for small devises to John and Rosie. In performance of this agreement Christie remained home and worked diligently in the family venture. He gave up any opportunity for further…

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Parties

CARMEN MONARCO
Plaintiff
CHRISTIE Lo GRECO
Defendant

Judges

Traynor

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