Legal Opinion
Arthur Lisak v. Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 25, 1987No. 86-3126PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
The Superior Court of Lake County, Indiana, issued a decree of divorce between Arthur Lisak and Augusta Lisak in 1974. The decree ordered Arthur to pay $355,000 to Augusta. In 1976 Arthur, then (as now) a resident of Texas, visited Indiana; Augusta, contending that Arthur had not paid the 1974 judgment, obtained a bench warrant for his arrest. After a week in jail focused his mind, Arthur agreed to establish a trust worth $95,000 in settlement of the dispute. Augusta would be entitled to $600 per month and could invade principal for necessaries; Arthur would have a…
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