Legal Opinion
Carter v. Carter
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 24, 1986No. 84-273PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
Upon divorce, a husband and wife were awarded the family home as tenants in common. The husband now wishes to partition the property over the objection of the wife. She appeals from a judgment ordering a partition sale. Resolution of the dispute requires us to examine the effect of a property division at divorce under D.C.Code § 16-910 (1981), upon the right of one co-tenant in common to partition under D.C. Code § 16-2901 (1981).
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After a marriage of almost 12 years, plaintiff-appellee (husband) and defendant-appellant (wife) were divorced on June 17, 1981. Among…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Ripp v. RippAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
- Ripp v. RippNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Newman v. ChaseSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1976
- Andrade v. JacksonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Leftwich v. LeftwichDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
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- Estate of Reap v. MalloyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
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