Coleman v. Coleman

Lawson Cloninger, Judge.

Appellee, Marie Coleman, was granted a decree of separate maintenance against appellant, Dickson Coleman, on February 9, 1982, and the only issue on this appeal is the correctness of the trial court’s order awarding to appellee as her sole and separate property a $10,000 certificate of deposit.

The order is an improper final award of property. We reverse the decision and remand the case to the trial court.

On January 6, 1981, the appellant purchased the certificate in question with his funds and placed appellee’s name on it. When appellant and appellee separated on May…