Legal Opinion

Barlow v. Barlow

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 19, 1978No. 76-575PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Boyle

This appeal arises out of a dispute over the proper interpretation of a divorce decree as to the disposition of the marital home. The issues before this court are whether the trial court properly considered extrinsic evidence to aid in its interpretation of the divorce decree and whether the trial court’s decision was contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence. Upon a review of the record and weighing the arguments presented, we find the trial court properly considered extrinsic evidence when it interpreted the decree and that its decision was not contrary to the manifest weight of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lau v. West Towns Bus Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Sudler v. SudlerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
  3. Yale Development Co. v. Texaco, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1977

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Lamp v. LampIllinois Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Lamp v. LampAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  3. In Re Marriage of TheekeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
  4. Taber v. TaberAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
  5. In Re Marriage of TheekeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982

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