Sims v. Sims

Appellant (Melton) appeals a family court order finding that it had subject matter jurisdiction over the controversy. We reverse.

Respondent Richard Davis Sims (Husband) and respondent Annie Rae Sims (Wife) were married for twenty- three years prior to a divorce in 1982. During the marriage they acquired certain real property. Husband deeded all of his interest in the property to Wife in October, 1980 — two years before the divorce — and alleges an agreement was made regarding the future disposition of this property. The divorce decree did not make any division of this property. Subsequent to…