Haynes v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. of Arkansas

George K. Cracraft, Judge.

Margie Haynes and Clayton Haynes were divorced in 1979. In their court-approved property settlement agreement Clayton obligated himself to convey his interest in their former residence to Margie free of a $90,000 mortgaged indebtedness. He did not perform these obligations and contempt proceedings were instigated to seek his compliance. On July 21, 1981 the dwelling and its contents were totally destroyed in a fire which all parties concede was of incendiary origin. At the time of the fire Clayton had not conveyed his interest in the residence to Margie, had not…