De Harlan v. Harlan

Plaintiff is the daughter-in-law of defendant, Warren E. Harlan, being the wife of his son Richard. Plaintiff and defendant own as joint tenants a residential property in Beverly Hills. The lot was purchased by defendant and the house was built in 1937, principally with the money of defendant, his contribution, including the amount of a loan on the property, being some $15,000, although plaintiff and her husband contributed the sum of $7,100, which was needed to complete the house. The property was placed in joint tenancy by deed of February 15, 1938, by defendant, as grantor, to himself and…