In Re Marriage of Jamison

WASSERSTROM, Chief Judge.

The marriage of Willa and Stanley Jami-son was dissolved by decree of the circuit court dated September 23, 1976, under which the court also awarded maintenance to Willa and approved an oral division of marital property. On November 1, 1976, Stanley died in a highway accident. No appeal from the decree of dissolution had been filed before the date of death, nor was any filed thereafter. Eighteen months later, on June 2,1978, Willa filed a motion to dismiss the dissolution proceeding. The trial court denied that motion, from which Willa pursues the present appeal.

Willa’…