Burkett v. Burkett
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWorks, J.
This case presents two questions necessary to be considered.
1. Gan a husband make a valid conveyance to his wife of his separate real estate, upon which he has declared a homestead which is still subsisting at the time of the conveyance?
2. If so, what was the effect upon the title, of a divorce granted to the wife subsequent to the conveyance, the property rights of the parties not being adjudicated in such divorce proceeding?
The plaintiff, being the owner of certain real estate as his separate property, declared a homestead thereon, he and the defendant then being husband and wife, and…
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