Lipsey v. Harriet

This was a suit by a former husband for breach of a property settlement agreement between the parties. He appeals from a judgment in his favor alleging error in the computation of the award. He contends that there was insufficient evidence to support a finding for his former wife on her counterclaim.

The sole question is whether checks received by the parties from the wife’s father during the marriage constituted gifts or loans, and, if the latter, whether repayment had taken place.

The trial court, as the trier of facts, determines the credibility of witnesses and the weight to be accorded…