Copeland v. Copeland

I agree to that part of the majority opinion relating to the reservation of jurisdiction for the purpose of entering orders affecting the custody of the child and requiring the mother to contribute to the cost of his support, care, maintenance and education. I find it necessary, however, to dissent from that portion of the opinion respecting the property rights of the parties, for the following reasons:

It is the rule in this state, as indicated by the Chancellor, that where property is purchased by the husband and deeded to the husband and wife jointly, thus creating an estate by the…