Estate of Ladd v. Estate of Ladd

640 A.2d 29 (1994)

ESTATE OF William A. LADD

v.

ESTATE OF Florence D. LADD.

No. 92-108.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

January 14, 1994.

Mary G. Kirkpatrick, of Lisman & Lisman, Burlington, for plaintiff-appellee.

Joseph S. Wool, Burlington, for defendant-appellant.

Before ALLEN, C.J., and GIBSON, DOOLEY, MORSE and JOHNSON, JJ.

GIBSON, Justice.

The issue before the Court in this divorce action is whether the death of a party during the nisi period abates the divorce and nullifies the parties' agreement dividing the marital property. We hold that the divorce is abated, but the agreement is enforceable…