Powers v. Powers

Plaintiff, Jewell C. Powers, is the former husband of defendant Rose M. Powers. They owned two parcels of land in Shasta County as joint tenants. Mrs. Powers obtained a divorce but the decree made no disposition of the real estate. Mr. Powers became delinquent in his alimony payments. Mrs. Powers had an execution issued and levied on her former husband’s interest in the two parcels. An execution sale took place on February 26, 1962. Mrs. Powers was the successful bidder. Her former husband then had a 12-month right of redemption. (Code Civ. Proe., § 702.) On April 9, 1962, during the 12-month…