Bowman v. Cook

STRUCKMEYER, Chief Justice.

This is an action by Pearl Cook, plaintiff below, to quiet title to Lots Nine and Ten, Ventura Manor, Maricopa County, Arizona. Defendant Ann Bowman, by amended answer, asserted a valid, unsatisfied mortgage against the property. On this issue, the trial court quieted title in the plaintiff.

The record discloses that plaintiff, prior to the filing of the action, was married to one Jerry Riley. They bought Lots Nine and Ten under a contract of purchase which provided that the lots would be held in joint tenancy. Plaintiff subsequently brought suit for divorce against…