CIBC National Trust Co. v. Dominick
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the district court ruling that pursuant to the doctrine of merger, the parties in this case held certain property as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, holding that the district court reached the correct result.
Julie Ann Bell and her longterm romantic partner, Patrick Dominick, owned property together. After Bell died, the executor for her estate brought this action claiming that the parties held the property as tenants in common. Dominick answered, alleging that he and Bell took title as joint tenants with rights of survivorship. The district court granted judgment in favor of Dominick. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the district court correctly held that Bell and Dominick held the property as joint tenants with rights of survivorship.
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