Martin v. Martin

This is an appeal from a judgment confirming the sale of a home for division.

Rayford and Brenda Martin were divorced on January 18, 1978. The wife was awarded possession of the marital home until such time that she remarried, lost custody of her child, or the child reached age nineteen. Upon the occurrence of one of these events, the home was to be sold and the proceeds were to be divided between the parties.

On October 17, 1980 the husband petitioned to have the house sold because the wife had remarried. The circuit court entered an order allowing a private sale of the home. At this sale the…