Legal Opinion

Smith v. Smith

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 21, 1920No. Civ. No. 3374PublishedCited by 32 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. John W. Shenk, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtNourse, J.

Action to quiet title. Judgment was rendered in favor of defendant on her cross-complaint, from which plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff and defendant Phelia L. P. Smith are husband and wife. The property which is the subject of this litigation consists of a lot, with dwelling-house thereon, situate in Long Beach, California. The complaint alleged that, at the time of the commencement of this action, plaintiff was the owner and in possession of the lot in question; that said lot was purchased and improved subsequent to the marriage of plaintiff and defendant Smith with the separate funds of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kaltschmidt v. WeberCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Wren v. WrenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Shaw v. BernalCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
  4. Carlson v. CarlsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1909
  5. Larson v. LarsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1911

3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Dunn v. MullanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931
  2. In Re Marriage of JafemanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
  3. Provost v. ProvostCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929
  4. Johnson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1943
  5. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance v. CleverdonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940

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