Uriarte v. Petro

DOYLE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment awarding Paul J. Petro (appellee) certain bank monies, as well as cash and a promissory note received by Gladys Uriarte (appellant), upon the sale of certain real property.

We affirm the judgment.

Appellant and appellee are sister in law and brother-in-law. Trial Testimony showed that sometime between 1954 and 1957 appellant’s sister, Norma Smart Petro, now deceased, and Paul J. Petro entered into a common-law marriage. Thereafter, they purchased two pieces of real property as husband and wife. The couple then sold one piece of property, but…