Jones v. Daly
California Court of Appeal
122 Cal. App. 3d 500 (1981)
- Written by Whitney Kamerzel , JD
Facts
Randal Jones (plaintiff) and James Daly (defendant) met in 1975 and fell in love. They made a cohabitation agreement together in which Jones agreed to abandon his career as a model to become Daly’s lover, traveling companion, and cook. Jones agreed to hold himself out to the public as Daly’s lover. In exchange, Daly would give Jones a monthly allowance and the two would share equally in any property that was accumulated during the cohabitation. Jones upheld his end of the agreement, and the two accumulated approximately $2 million worth of property while together. When Daly died in 1978, Jones petitioned Daly’s executors for an equal share of the accumulated property. The executors refused, and Jones filed suit against them. The trial court dismissed Jones’s case, and Jones appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Lillie, J.)
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