Barnard v. Barnard

BILLINGS, Chief Judge.

Suit to set aside alleged fraudulent conveyances. Defendants counterclaimed for abuse of process and slander of title. Trial court granted defendants’ oral motion for directed verdict at the close of plaintiff’s evidence and also dismissed defendants’ counterclaims. Both parties appealed. We reverse and remand.

Plaintiff Marion Fogel Barnard and defendant Lonnie Barnard were formerly husband and wife and prior to his obtaining a Nevada divorce in 1969 they lived in New Jersey with their three children. The Nevada decree was entered April 14,1969, and Lonnie was ordered to…