Steven v. Ford

Gladys M. Steven, the plaintiff, was divorced from Walter J'. Steven, the defendant, on September 12, 1952. The plaintiff was awarded alimony in the amount of $22,500 of which $13,100 plus interest was due and unpaid on May 14, 1969.

Laurene Steven died on May 14, 1969. Her will, which was admitted to probate on August 1, 1969, devised a one-fourth interest in her “farm property” to the defendant, Walter J. Steven. On October 20', 1969, an execution was issued on the alimony judgment and an attempt was made to levy on the undivided interest devised to the defendant. A sale of the interest to…