Gardner v. Gardner

BOYDSTON, Judge.

The parties to this appeal had been married more than 30 years and had accumulated a substantial estate, at least partly through gifts from the husband’s father.

Plaintiff wife filed suit for divorce on August 26, 1977; the divorce was granted by agreement after last minute pre-trial negotiation and settlement on July 24,1978. The parties reserved only the issues of who was to pay attorney’s fees and expenses of litigation and a hearing was held on these issues before the court on January 22, 1979 at which time defendant husband was ordered to pay the following expenses:

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