Laurance v. Laurance

Although the wife’s notice of appeal recited the appeal was being taken from the divorce decree and subsequent orders, the wife designated only one issue for the district court to decide in the appeal:

The issue on appeal herein is whether the trial court erred in failing and refusing to grant the relief requested in the amended motion for new trial or for amendment of findings of fact, conclusions of law and judgment, filed herein.

A hearing was held in the district court on this appeal. Counsel for each of the parties was present and submitted argument. Nothing in the record indicates that…