Watson v. Watson

OPINION

By the Court,

Batjer, J.:

The parties were married in 1955 and divorced in 1970. Shortly before the judgment of divorce was granted, the parties entered into a property settlement agreement. In granting the divorce the district court ordered that the agreement should survive as an independent document and not merge into the judgment of divorce.

The agreement provides in part that “[t]he Husband agrees to pay the Wife the sum of $600.00 per month until her death or remarriage”. Appellant complied with the agreement until June, 1976, when payments ceased. In October, 1976, respondent filed…