Nelson v. Davis

CROCKETT, Chief Justice:

Defendant Michelle Marion Davis, executrix of the estate of her mother Betty N. Nelson, appeals from a judgment which held invalid a deed, and ineffective a notice of termination of joint tenancy, which decedent had executed, and adjudged ownership in the family home to be in plaintiff Douglas A. Nelson.

Plaintiff and his first wife, Barbara Nelson, purchased the home which is located at 3061 Canyon View Circle, Salt Lake City, in 1960, as joint tenants with right of surviv-orship. Barbara died in 1975 and plaintiff Douglas succeeded to ownership as the survivor. On…