Jones v. Green

Defendant appeals by leave granted from a trial court order denying his motion for partial summary judgment.

Plaintiff and defendant purchased a residence on January 20, 1978. The deed conveying the residence stated in pertinent part that the seller "conveys and warrants to James A. Green and Dorothy J. Jones, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common * * On August 4, 1981, plaintiff commenced the present action seeking, inter alia, to partition the property which she and defendant had purchased. On December 3, 1981, defendant moved for summary judgment…