Chrystyan v. Feinberg

This is an appeal by plaintiff-counterdefendant, Emilia Chrystyan, from the trial court’s granting of summary judgment for defendants-counterplaintiffs in connection with the alleged severance of a joint tenancy. In September 1980, Emilia’s husband, Felix Chrystyan, conveyed title to a four-flat building into a land trust wherein Felix and Emilia held the beneficial interest in joint tenancy, with the Lawndale Trust and Savings Bank as trustee. A provision of the trust agreement stated that the trustee “will deal with said real estate only when authorized to do so *** on the written direction…