Legal Opinion · Dissent

Myers v. Myers

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 25, 1972No. 54714Published

1DissentRawlings, Justice

I respectfully dissent.

As disclosed by the majority opinion, the original divorce decree incorporated a stipulation dividing property by which:

“Defendant-wife received the 165-acre farm, all farming equipment, crops, all bonds, checking accounts not in plaintiff-husband’s name and other personal property. Plaintiff-husband received his clothing, sporting equipment, books and a steam engine. Each party kept an automobile. The total value of these various properties is not shown in the record. Defendant-wife promised to pay plaintiff $30,000, of which $15,000 was to be paid at the entry of the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Flaxman v. FlaxmanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1971
  2. Despain v. DespainIdaho Supreme Court · 1956
  3. Bowman v. BowmanNebraska Supreme Court · 1956
  4. Bridges v. BridgesMississippi Supreme Court · 1968
  5. Wolter v. WolterNebraska Supreme Court · 1968

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