Fount-Wip, Inc. v. Golstein

Opinion

JEFFERSON, J.

Plaintiff Fount-Wip, Inc., a California corporation, obtained a default judgment for damages against defendant Edwin Golstein; it levied on Golstein’s interest in the estate of Jack W. Soffer. Edith Golstein, Edwin’s ex-wife, filed a third party claim to the estate interest, as Edwin’s assignee. Plaintiff filed a petition to determine title, and the trial court ruled in favor of the third party claim. Plaintiff appeals the judgment.

The factual background of the dispute between the judgment creditor and the assignee is as follows: Jack W. Softer died on May 18, 1968, and…