Hultin

Hultin v. Taylor

Good Law
1970 Cal. App. LEXIS 1381·6 Cal. App. 3d 802·86 Cal. Rptr. 285
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaApril 21, 1970Civ. No. 34631California1,692 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Gustafson, J.

Defendant Charlotte C. Taylor appeals from a judgment in favor of Eskil Hultin for $7,000 with interest at 7 percent from September 21, 1964, to the date of judgment.

We devote our attention to whether there is substantial evidence in support of the judgment on the cause of action on which the judgment is based.

Plaintiff and defendant were married June 19, 1964. After their honeymoon, they resided for a short time in a house which defendant had acquired as her separate property before marriage. The property was subject to a deed of trust securing a note.

In August 1964 the parties went to Sweden where plaintiff had an engagement to teach at the University of Stockholm in the fall of 1964. The parties contemplated that when the teaching assignment was completed in December 1964, they would again live in the Pacific Palisades house. They shopped together in Europe for items for the house.

In September 1964 plaintiff discussed with defendant the use to which he should put over $7,000 which he had in a savings bank. Defendant called plaintiff’s attention to the fact that there was a deed of trust on her house in Pacific Palisades securing a note which carried interest at…

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