Hacking v. Hacking

WILKINS, Justice:

This is an appeal by Defendant Rulon C. Hacking from the Fourth District Court’s distribution of marital assets following the granting of a decree of divorce to Plaintiff Meriel M. Hacking.

The parties were married in 1950. After approximately 27 years of marriage and the birth of five children, plaintiff filed for divorce on the grounds of mental cruelty. The divorce was granted on March 22,1979, with trial on the issues of property distribution, alimony and child support reserved for a later date. The trial was held on April 17, and August 16, 1979.

On October 10, 1979,…