Barbour v. Barbour

This is an appeal by the plaintiff-husband from a decree of divorce granted to him. He argued that the trial court was without jurisdiction to hear the matter because he had filed an affidavit for a change of judge, and the trial court erred in not assigning the case to another judge. He also contended that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a new trial, and the findings with regard to the property division were not supported by sufficient evidence.

Change of Judge

The husband’s counsel recognized that he did not follow the procedures of Rule 40.1, W.R.C.P., in that the certificate…