Podschun v. Rice

LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

The dispute here is between ex-spouses and is over real estate acquired during the marriage. George Podschun (George) filed suit to quiet title, § 527.150, RSMo 1986. Eleanor M. Rice (Eleanor) and her present husband countered with an action to partition. Rule 96.01. The trial court’s adjudging fee simple ownership in George and holding against Eleanor or her suit, resulted in Eleanor’s appeal.

George and Eleanor were married in March, 1953. They bought the property in *442question, a home in Liberty, in September, 1962, for $14,000, paying one percent down and financing the…