Downs v. Downs

MR. JUSTICE JOHN C. HARRISON

delivered the opinion of the court.

This appeal arises out of a property settlement in a divorce action in the district court, Big Horn County.

The only issue before this Court is whether the trial court in its division of property abused its discretion, or made an inequitable division of the assets, most of which were acquired during the 19 years of the parties’ marriage.

Plaintiff and defendant were married in 1956. Defendant was 34 years of age at the time of the marriage and had been previously married and divorced. Plaintiff was 24 years of age at the time of the…