Bradford v. Bennett

Opinion of the Court, the

Hon. George W. Wall, Judge.

The most important question arising in the case is involved in the point made last in the brief of appellant, i. e., whether the common law rule of survivorship in respect to personal property jointly owned prevails in this State %

If this question can be answered affirmatively the' complainants in the bill had no standing in court.

We are persuaded the rule has been abolished by statutory provisions in force since January 13, 1821.

Sections 1, 2, 3 and i of the act then passed, entitled ££ An Act concerning partitions and joint rights and…