Black v. Black

Plaintiff and defendant had previously been wife and husband. Plaintiff brought an action upon a property settlement for a portion of the proceeds of the - sale of what had been the family home. The agreement had been entered into by the parties in contemplation of divorce. Defendant appeals from a judgment for plaintiff which resulted from a trial by the judge without a jury.

Defendant, the then husband, brought a suit for divorce. Plaintiff was served but made no appearance. The divorce complaint requested that the parties become tenants in common of the family home and that the wife be…