Poisson v. Poisson

OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

The litigants, Philippe and Yvonne, were once husband and wife. Their matrimonial bond was severed in late May 1971 with the entry of a final decree of divorce in the Family Court. The issue before us is the disposition of the matrimonial domicile, which is situated in the town of Cumberland on Cook Street. At the time of this litigation title to the property was in both litigants as joint tenants. In early January 1975 Yvonne filed a petition in the Superior Court asking that the Cook Street property be partitioned by sale with the net proceeds to be distributed…