Saxon v. Riddel

JACOBSON, Judge.

This special action presents the question of the trial court’s jurisdiction in a divorce action order to show cause to decree the sale of co-owned real property prior to a final determination of the merits of the divorce action.

Early in 1971, the petitioner, Dorothy Saxon, filed an action for divorce against the real party in interest, I. Saxon. Subsequent to the filing of this divorce action and pursuant to an order to show cause directed against Mr. Saxon, Mr. Saxon was enjoined from disposing of any of the community. assets of the parties during the pendency of the action.…