Legal Opinion
Demetris v. Demetris
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 24, 1954No. Civ. 15921PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNourse, P. J.
This is an action for reformation of a joint tenancy deed and for partition of the real property to which it relates instituted by a father against a son and that son’s wife, both mentioned in said deed as tenants jointly with the father. The court gave judgment for the father; the son and daughter-in-law appeal.
The findings of the court, made mainly in conformance with the allegations and testimony of the father, were in substance as follows:
The father who was about 60 years old and not sufficiently educated to understand completely the transactions and documents involved, trusted his son to…
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