Wilson v. Hartman’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “Absent a provision in the decree, whether divorce in and of itself effects (sic) the character of property held in joint tenancy by husband and wife, has not been decided in Oklahoma. Jurisdictions generally hold that it remains in joint tenancy or rests in the spouses equally as tenants in common. (Citations omitted). Since the divorcee decree itself in no way divided the property and we find no contract of property settlement existed, it was improper for the trial court to vest sole ownership in defendant. Whether the estate changed from one of joint tenancy to that of tenancy in common is not material and we do not decide it at this time.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Frantz v. Frantz

2. “[The wife] is unequivocal in her denial of the existence of any agreement or of any intention on her part to relinquish her interest [in jointly owned tracts]. When she left the home she took only her personal belongings and $500.00 in cash. It is unbelievable, as well as unproved, that she would intend this to be the total property settlement after nineteen years of marriage.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Pitman v. Pitman