Schmidt v. Denning

The plaintiffs commenced an action against the defendants to obtain a decree setting aside a purported homestead. Prom a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs the defendants have appealed.

To understand the points made by the respective parties it is necessary to briefly state chronologically the facts of the case. On April 24, 1924, the defendants owned the lot and the building thereon on which the declaration of homestead was subsequently filed. The property is designated by numbers 131A-1316-1318 and 1320 Colton Street, Los Angeles. On the same date the plaintiffs owned a lot in Contra Costa…