Reynolds v. Pixley

Citations

• 6 Cal. 165

Syllabus

<p>Land held in joint tenancy is not subject to dedication for homestead purposes; and where the joint tenants make partition, the character of homestead cannot be attached to any portion of it, by occupancy as a dwelling place, prior to the partition.</p> <p>On partition, each of the joint tenants receives his portion, subject to the general rules that govern the acquisition of real estate, and if there was no residence after partition of the land, and before claims in suit had become legal charges thereon, it cannot be exempted as a homestead.</p>