Legal Opinion

Hunsberger v. Bender

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 17, 1962No. Appeal, 19PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Cohen,

In 1927, appellant and appellee, who were then wife and husband, acquired title as tenants by the entire-ties to certain real estate which they occupied as a home. They were divorced in 1947 and the wife-appellant continued living in the home. Ten years after the divorce, in 1957, the husband filed his complaint pursuant to the Act of May 13, 1925, P. L. 649, No. 350 (No Pur don citation), which provides a statutory procedure whereby divorced persons can compel the sale of property held by the entireties.

The wife does not challenge the right to have the property…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Blumner v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949

3Cited by24 opinions

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