Sussex Trust Co. v. Johnson

Carey, J.:

The entry of judgment against the husband alone gave the petitioner no lien against the land, since it was owned by Mr. Johnson and his wife as tenants by the entireties, nor did it constitute a lien upon any part of the surplus prior to the final divorce decree.. While the marriage existed, the interest of the parties in this surplus was precisely the same as it had been in the property itself before the sale. Carlisle v. Parker, 8 W. W. Harr. 83, 188 A. 67. Upon the final dissolution of the marriage, *298the estate was converted into a tenancy in common, each being entitled to…