Hixson v. Hixson

Motion to dismiss appeal from order refusing to amend final decree of divorce to conform to oral agreement of parties that such amendment he made. Trial judge found that the agreement was made in fact but that he had no jurisdiction to make the requested amendment, the decree having become final.

The parties were in litigation with the government over their income taxes at the time of the divorce. Both the interlocutory decree and the final provided that certain property should go to the wife subject to the government’s lien; that each party should be responsible for one-half the debt to the…