Carroll v. Lee

GORDON, Vice Chief Justice.

Judith Carroll (Judy) has petitioned this Court for review of a decision of the court of appeals reversing the trial court’s judgment granting her request of partition of certain real and personal property. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const, art. 6, § 5(3) and Rule 23, Ariz.R.Civ. App.P.

Judith Carroll, aka Judith Lee cohabited with Paul T. Lee for fourteen years ultimately settling in Ajo, Arizona. They went their separate ways in 1982. The couple did not marry nor ever seriously contemplate marriage. However, they did hold themselves out as husband and…