Jones

Jones v. Jones

Good Law
35 F.2d 943·1929 U.S. App. LEXIS 3122
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 25, 1929No. 5789California995 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Dietrich, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of Hawaii affirming a decree of the Circuit Court. Jones v. Jones, 30 Hawaii, 565 . In the trial court the appellants-were the defendants, and herein they will be so designated. The plaintiff, Cora Jones, is, and at all times herein mentioned was, the wife of defendant J. W. Jones, and she brought the action to have set aside a deed to residence property in Hawaii, executed by him, to liis eodefendant Lucille May Platts, on April 15, 1925, for a recited consideration of $7,500. By the decree the deed was canceled and possession of the property awarded to plaintiff.

*944 A part of the property was acquired in 1910, and the deed therefor, dated May 6th of that year, was executed to the plaintiff. The other portion was conveyed to her on November 23, 1917. It will be assumed that 'the husband paid the consideration for both tracts.

It further appears that on May 4, 1910, the plaintiff executed and delivered to him a general power of attorney, and in-1912, upon his suggestion, she gave another power of attorney to one Walker, and in 1920 a second power of attorney to her husband. None of these powers was ever formally revoked.…

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