Girard Acceptance Corp. v. Stoop

177 N.J. Super. 193 (1980)

425 A.2d 1095

GIRARD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF,

v.

JOSEPH B. STOOP AND CATHERINE I. STOOP, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division Mercer County.

Decided December 24, 1980.

Philip J. Moran, argued the motion for defendant Catherine I. Stoop (Moran, Mordas & King, attorneys).

DREIER, J.S.C.

The question before the court is whether a curtesy interest exists in property once held by the entireties but which, following foreclosure of the husband's equity of redemption, his wife holds as a tenant in common with the foreclosing mortgagee.[1]

Defendants…