Gardner v. Beckham

GOTHARD, Judge.

Defendant, Shirley Beckham, appealed from the judgment of the trial court in favor of plaintiff, Richard J. Gardner. The judgment awarded ownership of a 4.45 carat solitaire diamond ring to plaintiff for nullity of donation in default of marriage. On December 18, 1986 we dismissed appellant’s appeal for failure to timely file her brief.

The only questions before us are in Gardner’s answer to Beckham’s appeal, claiming error in the trial court’s failure to award him damages, and also claiming Beckham’s appeal was frivolous.

The trial court’s award of the diamond ring to Mr.…