Allison v. Powell

333 Pa. Superior Ct. 48 (1984)

481 A.2d 1215

Elizabeth Ann ALLISON, The Executrix of the Estate of Harold N. Allison, Deceased, Appellant,

v.

Robert O. POWELL and Mary Jane Powell.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued March 13, 1984.

Filed September 21, 1984.

William R. Keen, Jr., Coatesville, for appellant.

Andrea L. Bowman, Paoli, for appellees.

Before CAVANAUGH, WIEAND and CIRILLO, JJ.

WIEAND, Judge:

Does a pending action to partition real estate owned by joint tenants with right of survivorship survive the death of the joint tenant at whose instance the action was commenced? The trial court held…