Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Phillip
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided April 26, 1999No. Probate No. 17/1998PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSteele, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Both parties in this matter have presented summary judgment motions to the Court which seek a determination as to the particular type of ownership interest the decedent held in certain real property at the time of her death. It is the Estate's contention *38that the decedent, Mary Phillip, along with her daughter, the Claimant, possessed this property as tenants in common. Therefore, upon the death of the decedent, her interest in the property was retained by her estate, and should be devised pursuant to her last will and testament.
In opposition, the Claimant, Caroline Hosear,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States v. JacobsSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- CARSON v. EllisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1960
- Matter of Estate of IngramSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
- Herring v. CarrollWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1983
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