Bowling v. Bowling

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

A brief statement of the background facts will be useful in understanding the one issue presented on this appeal.

First Suit.

The parties hereto were married in 1944. In August, 1960 Mr. Bowling filed suit for divorce in Van Burén County, and Mrs. Bowling filed a cross-complaint in which she also asked for a divorce. After a hearing the court refused to give either party a divorce. However, at the request of both parties, the court ordered two parcels of land (owned by the entirety) sold and the proceeds divided equally between them. Nothing was said by the parties…