Cook v. Lobianco

Donald L. Corbin, Judge.

This case had a strange turn of events. It was commenced by the filing, of a complaint for divorce by M. L. (Pat) Murphy against Imogene P. Murphy. On January 6,1982, the court entered on its chancery docket the following notation:

1/6/82 case called for trial — no contest on divorce — evidence by plaintiff and witness — divorce granted — parties to submit stipulation on property — bring within ten days.

On January 14, 1982, Imogene P. Murphy died. As of that date, a property stipulation agreement had not been submitted to the court nor filed. On February 16, 1982, Ted…