Legal Opinion

Christner v. Christner

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 13, 1950No. Appeal, 193PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

Section 1 of the Act of May 13, 1925, P.L. 649, provided “That whenever any husband and wife now or hereafter holding property as tenants by entireties have been divorced either of such tenants by entireties may bring suit in the court of common pleas sitting in equity of the county where the property is situate against the other to have the property sold and the proceeds divided between them” (Italics supplied). The foregoing provision, with the words “ now or” eliminated therefrom, was re-enacted by the Act of May 10, 1927, P.L. 884 (68 PS §501), which at the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Alles v. LyonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
  2. Haspel v. O'BrienSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
  3. Erie v. Piece of LandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  4. Bell v. AbrahamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  5. Mertz v. MertzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re Adoption of Michael J.C.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. Lohmiller v. WeidenbaughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  3. Hensinger v. Hensinger, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lehigh County1956
  4. Barlet v. Barlet, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lycoming County1953
  5. In Re Adoption of Michael J.C.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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