Reeping v. Reeping

Appellant, Shirley Reeping contends that the lower court erred in awarding a portion of the fund which is the subject of the instant partition action to Dorothy Reeping because the latter is not a party to this action.1 We agree and, accordingly, reverse in part the order of the court below.

On September 26, 1975, Shirley Reeping filed a complaint in equity against William Reeping, her husband, seeking, inter alia, a partition and sale of a dwelling held by the couple as tenants by the entireties. While the partition action was pending, the subject property was sold at sheriff’s sale upon…