Nelson v. Nelson

Appellee John Nelson sued appellant Dorothy Nelson for divorce. She denied his charges, and also counterclaimed for annulment by reason of her own preexisting marriage. She asked the court to award her an interest in a house belonging to the parties, claiming she had contributed to its purchase.

The District of Columbia Code provides: “Upon the entry of a final decree of annulment or divorce a vinculo * * * all property rights of. the parties in joint tenancy or tenancy by the entirety shall stand dissolved and the court, in the same proceeding in which such decree is entered, shall have power…