HENGST v. HENGST


491 Pa. 120 (1980)

420 A.2d 370

Lonnie E. HENGST, Appellee, v. Linda M. HENGST, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 3, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel K. Gates, York, for appellant.

James A. Holtzer, Daniel R. Kehm, York, for appellee.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY and KAUFFMAN, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

The issue on appeal is whether, in the absence of a writing executed by the parties, a savings plan titled in husband's name alone but treated during the marriage by both husband and wife as property owned by the entireties, constitutes jointly held property. We conclude that it does.

During the marriage, Lonnie E. Hengst, "husband", elected to participate in a "Thrift Plan" offered by his employer. Under the...

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