Lightburn v. Lightburn

By Judge Lloyd C. Sullenberger

The Court of Appeals found that this court erred in awarding Sheila Jones Lightbum (wife) one-half of the value of the dwelling tract in which Robert Lightbum (husband) had given her a one-half undivided interest. Upon remand the court heard further evidence and received written argument of counsel.

There is no issue as to whether husband gave to wife die interest in the dwelling tract. Discussing Lightburn v. Lightburn, 22 Va. App. 612 (1996), the Court of Appeals in Rowe v. Rowe, 24 Va. App. 123, 137, n. 1 (1997), noted that, in Lightburn, die Court of Appeals…