Hale v. Scanlon

Eagen, J.,

— Plaintiffs and defendants held legal title as tenants in common to a piece of real estate improved with three duplex dwelling houses. This action seeks partition of the land and accounting of the rents from defendant, Paul G. Scan-lon, an agreed-upon agent in the financial management of the properties.

Defendants filed an answer to the complaint to which plaintiffs have filed preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer. The legal sufficiency of the answer is now before us for decision.

The answer admits the obligation of defendant, Paul Scanlon, to account and avers a…