Terrible v. Terrible

OPINION

By the Court,

Bat jer, J.:

On May 6, 1971, a decree [judgment] of divorce was entered terminating the marriage of the parties. One of the parcels of property distributed under the terms of the decree was Parcel I 1 in which the trial judge terminated the joint tenancy and ordered that the parcel be held by the parties as tenants in common, each owning an undivided one-half interest.

On or about January 21, 1972, the respondent received an offer in the amount of $150,000 for the entire parcel. He attempted to induce the appellant to agree to the sale, but she refused. He then instituted…