Potter v. Smith
California Court of Appeal
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWaste, P. J.
This is an action to quiet title. The plaintiff contends that the land, consisting of two lots with a dwelling-house thereon, situated in the city of Eureka, the title to which stood of record in the name of his deceased wife, Martha R. Potter, was community property and upon her death vested absolutely in him. The defendants claim under the will of the deceased wife. Judgment was entered for the defendants, from which the plaintiff appeals.
Prior to the acquisition of the lots in question, the plaintiff had entrusted the accumulation of his earnings to his wife, and had assigned, indorsed,…
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