In Re Baker's Estate

Petitioner brought an action in equity for a declaratory judgment to determine the effect of a sale by contract of real estate previously held in joint tenancy by a husband and wife. The trial court held the joint tenancy had been terminated by reason of the contract of sale and as a result thereof each held an undivided one-half interest in the contract at the time of the husband’s death. It further held his estate was entitled to receive and collect one half of the balance due on the real-estate contract on the date of' his death, and that the widow, Clara E. Baker, as administratrix,…