Heatwole v. Stansbury

BOND, Justice.

The plaintiff, Sidney V. Heatwole, and the defendant, Eva Stansbury, commenced living together as man and wife, although not lawfully married, about seventeen years ago. On December 28, 1945, the plaintiff filed suit against the defendant claiming the ownership of one-half of a homestead savings account accumulated during their concubinage on the ground that there was a partnership existing between him and the defendant. In the alternative, the plaintiff prayed that should the court find that there was no partnership, he should be allowed to recover the amount which he…