Beers v. Pusey

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Musmanno,

The question involved in this case may be summed up in one sentence, namely, May the wife of a tenant in common buy property of the tenancy at a tax sale and obtain a good title against the other tenants?

Instead of withholding the answer to the end of the opinion we state at once that she may not. Law, equity, and fair dealing all dictate that she may not, as the opinion will disclose.

■ Prank Pusey died intestate, leaving to survive him his wife and eight children. 'Seven of these children are the plaintiffs in this case; the eighth, William Pusey, is defendant,…