Charles v. Charles

BRIGHTMIRE, Presiding Judge.

The childless couple had married 26 years earlier. She had long been employed as an accountant for a credit association; he as a pipefitter at B.F. Goodrich Company. Through their joint efforts the parties had accumulated assets the value of which according to the woman was $95,826.14 and according to the man was $127,011.14. The difference of $31,185 was due mainly to the value placed on the residence property awarded to the woman. She had evidence *1050it was worth $39,000 and he had evidence it was worth $61,000.

The trial judge stated that it was his intention to…