Massow v. Gianaclis

Marjorie Massow, hereinafter referred to as either plaintiff or respondent, came to Los Angeles from Iowa in 1941 when she was 20 years old. Defendant was in the restaurant supply business in Hollywood and had a wide acquaintance with persons connected with the motion picture industry. With the help of defendant, plaintiff was able to obtain contracts to appear in motion pictures.

In May of 1946, plaintiff bought a house and two adjoining lots. The house was priced at $10,000. She paid $5,000 down and defendant lent her the balance of the purchase price.

Thereafter, on June 6, 1946, plaintiff…