Welch v. Welch

L. CHARLES WRIGHT, Retired Appellate Judge.

Sharon and Henry Welch were divorced by decree of the Circuit Court of Talladega County on the ground of incompatibility. The divorce decree awarded specific items of personal property to each party. The register of the circuit court was directed to “inventory” the remainder of personal property and sell it at public auction. The only real property, the marital residence, was also ordered for sale at public auction; after payment of certain costs, the proceeds were to be divided equally between the parties.

Sharon refused to allow an inventory of the…