McWhorter v. McWhorter

THOMPSON (R. L.), J.

This is an appeal from a decree partitioning real and personal property between joint tenants.

While the plaintiff and defendant were living together as husband and wife without the consummation of a marriage, they acquired by their joint efforts the real and personal property involved in this suit. March 16, 1921, for a valuable consideration two lots in Los Angeles, California, were conveyed to the parties to this action “as joint tenants.” A dwelling-house was afterward constructed on these lots, and the cost of the house and lots was paid for out of the joint earnings…