Marriage of E.L.S. v. F.M.S.

AHRENS, Judge.

This is a consolidated appeal from a decree of dissolution entered December 18, 1990. Wife challenges the trial court’s division of marital property and enforcement of an oral postnuptial agreement alleged by husband. Husband cross-appeals, alleging the trial court erred in requiring he make a cash payment to wife for the purchase of a residence and furnishings comparable to the marital home awarded husband. We reverse and remand.

Husband and wife were married on September 21, 1943. No children were born of the marriage. Although husband is an attorney, he ceased the practice of…