Beckman v. Beckman

CLEMENS, Judge.

Cross appeals on monetary issues in a dissolution of marriage action.

Anna M. Beckman, petitioner, sued James R. Beckman, respondent, alleging their 29-year marriage was broken because he had mistreated her, committed adultery, drank to excess and been abusive. Respondent denied none of these allegations. The trial court dissolved the marriage, denied maintenance, divided the marital property and allowed attorney fees to the petitioner.

The major item of marital property was the respondent’s 330 shares of stock in a 1,320-share family corporation operating a large farm. As…