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plaintiffs prayed mainly for a judgment stating that petitioner
had no interest in the property that was purchased during their
relationship. Petitioner, in answering the plaintiffs' claim,
asserted as a "First Affirmative Defense" that she had an
equitable interest in the property. She stated in a
"Declaration" filed in the lawsuit:
2. I met Mr. Gregg P. Kent in 1957. At that time
each of us was married. I was working with my husband
in his construction business and Mr. Kent had jobs on
which we wanted to bid. For the ten year period
between 1957 and 1967, I saw him periodically in
connection with his dealings with my husband.
3. In 1967, Mr. Kent and I had an affair that
lasted for approximately a year. In 1968 Mr. Kent
rented an apartment in Kent, Washington. He asked me
to leave my husband and move in with him. At that
time, we discussed getting married but, as I indicated,
we were both already married. In connection with our
discussions of marriage, Mr. Kent told me: "As my
wife, Violet, you would not have to work. I am the
provider, I do that job." He told me that my role in
our relationship would be to provide for his needs, be
the hostess and social director, and take care of the
home. Relying on that agreement, I left my husband and
moved into Mr. Kent's apartment in Kent, Washington
with him some time in 1968. * * *
4. In 1970, Mr. Kent moved back to Southern
California and approximately four to six months later,
I joined him in Downey, California. We lived together
in Downey at the Stonewood Apartments between 1970 and
1972. In 1973 we moved to the Oak Hills Apartment in
Montebello, California * * *. We lived together there
until 1974. In 1974 we moved to * * * El Monte,
California. We lived there in 1974 and 1975. In 1975
we moved to * * * Huntington Beach, California, and
lived there from 1975 to 1980. In 1980, we purchased
the property in which I presently reside * * *.
7. * * * At the time we purchased the home, he
and I went looking for new homes. He told me that
things were going well in the business, he wanted a new
home for us and wanted me to pick out our home. He and
I looked at a number of houses and selected our present
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