Legal Opinion

Reese v. Reese

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 21, 1986No. 251PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIEAND, Judge:

Where a divorce court, pursuant to a husband’s request, has ordered a division of marital property owned by husband and wife as tenants by the entireties, and the parties, without appeal, have acted in reliance thereon, what is the. effect of the wife’s death before a decree in divorce has been entered? The divorce court denied a motion to strike the order of distribution, and also a monetary judgment which had been entered pursuant thereto, and enjoined the surviving husband from interfering with the disposition of property in the manner directed by the prior court order. The…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Starbuck v. . StarbuckNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  2. Bacchetta v. BacchettaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  3. Kazin v. KazinSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
  4. Dech v. DechSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Pastuszek v. PastuszekSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Campbell v. CampbellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. In Re Estate of BullottaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  3. Drumheller v. MarcelloSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Commonwealth v. JohnsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  5. Verdile v. VerdileSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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