Crosland v. Peck

HOWE, Justice:

Appellant Lawrence Crosland and defendant Novella Jane Crosland were divorced in 1977. The decree awarded the couple’s home to Novella. In 1979, a “modification and clarification order” was entered which awarded appellant a $10,000 equitable lien on “the home of the parties, prior to the time of their divorce,” payable upon Novella’s death, remarriage, moving, or sale of the home. In return, appellant was ordered to execute a quitclaim deed to Novella.

In 1983, Novella sold the home to respondents Gerald and Diann Peck. In purchasing the home, the Pecks paid a judgment lien on…