In Re the Marriage of Mannix

Appellant Ralph E. Mannix Jr. (Mannix) appeals the order issued by the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, granting Lois A. Mannix, now Lois Austin (Austin), interest on the sum of $5,050.00. The District Court ordered Mannix to pay Austin interest from January 20, 1982, to August 8, 1989, on a $5,050.00 principal obligation created by the parties’ Property Settlement and Custody Agreement. Mannix now appeals the District Court order. We affirm.

Mannix’s issue on appeal can be summarized as follows:

Did the District Court err by awarding Austin interest on a debt created by the…