Yates v. Yates

259 Ga. 131 (1989)

377 S.E.2d 677

YATES

v.

YATES.

46103.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided March 16, 1989.

Watson & Dana, Dennis D. Watson, for appellant.

Jones & Murphy, Howard W. Jones, for appellee.

BELL, Justice.

We granted a discretionary application in this case to determine whether the trial court, sitting as the trier of fact without a jury, erroneously awarded any of the husband's separate personal property by way of equitable division, and, if so, whether such an award was reversible error. We find that the court did err, and that the judgment must be reversed because of the error.

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