Legal Opinion

Owens v. M.E. Schepp Ltd. Partnership

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided May 8, 2008No. CV-07-0349-PRPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HURWITZ, Justice.

¶ 1 This case involves a dispute about the partition of land held by family members as tenants in common. The issue for decision is whether an alleged oral partition agreement was removed from the statute of frauds by part performance.

I

¶ 2 Hal Owens and the M.E. Schepp Limited Partnership (“the Partnership”) own land at Missouri Avenue and 22nd Street in Phoenix (“the Parcel”) as tenants in common. The Parcel consists of Lots 17 and 18, which are vacant, and Lot 20, which is improved. Owens owns an undivided two-thirds interest; the Partnership has the remaining third.…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Burns v. . McCormickNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
  2. Glazer v. Dress Barn, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
  3. Trollope v. KoernerArizona Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Player v. ChandlerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989
  5. Beall v. BeallCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1981

17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Dabrowski v. BartlettCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2019
  2. Roe v. AustinCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2018
  3. Snyder v. HSBC Bank, USA, N.A.District Court, D. Arizona · 2012
  4. Estate of Lucrecia Pacheco v. Hartford Fire Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 2008
  5. Ficke v. WolkenNebraska Supreme Court · 2015

12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API