Legal Opinion
Eleanor M. Benson, James A. Travis v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 16, 1971No. 23859_1PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal, brought by the co-owners of real property situated in the District of Columbia, is from the District Court’s adverse disposition of their suit to quiet title to that property. Their action, seeking a decree that their property is not subject to a federal tax lien filed by appellee, raises a serious and novel question with regard to the form in which this jurisdiction recognizes the common law estate of tenancy by the entirety. For the reasons hereafter stated, we reverse the decision of the District Court.
The facts are not in dispute. Appellants, James A. Travis and Eleanor M.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Rena Falik v. The United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- Coleman v. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
- Fairclaw v. ForrestCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Randall E. Sebold, Sr. v. Irene H. SeboldCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- In Re Wall.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Rosser v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
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