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What was the result in Cunningham v.Hastings,where two unmarried people purchased a home as joint tenants,one party made the down payment,and there was a dispute regarding whether that party was entitled to a larger portion of the proceeds when the house was sold,in order to compensate for the down payment?


A) Because the parties were unmarried, the party who made the down payment received a larger portion of the proceeds from the sale, to account for the down payment.
B) Regardless of whether the parties were married, the party who made the down payment received a larger portion of the proceeds from the sale, to account for the down payment.
C) Because the parties were unmarried they could not own the property as joint tenants, and under principles of equity, the party who made the down payment received a larger portion of the proceeds from the sale to account for the down payment.
D) Because the parties were unmarried, they owned the property as tenants by the entirety, and the party who made the down payment was denied a larger share of the sale proceeds to account for the down payment.
E) Because the parties owned the property as joint tenants, the party who made the down payment was denied a larger share of the sale proceeds, to account for the down payment.

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