Savigliano v. Filippi

The question involved in this appeal is whether the evidence is sufficient to support the finding that a deed to certain real property executed and delivered to respondent was a gift which passed full and complete title to the property and the avails thereof.

The facts show that deceased, Francesco Filippi, was the father of nine children, and prior to his returning to Italy in 1915 was a resident of San Francisco, at which time he was the owner of two parcels of real property situated therein. By deed, absolute in form, executed in Italy on May 22, 1922, he conveyed one of these parcels by…