Marriage of Brown v. Brown

CRANDALL, Judge.

This is an appeal from the grant of a decree of dissolution. The judgment entered in this case resulted from the imposition of sanctions, pursuant to Rule 61.01(b), against appellant-husband. Therefore, it is not a default judgment in the ordinary sense but is treated as a judgment upon trial by the court. Portell v. Portell, 643 S.W.2d 18 (Mo.App.1982). We affirm.

In this appeal the only issue is the division of marital property. The distribution of marital property is vested in the sound discretion of the trial court. Halbrook v. Halbrook, 557 S.W.2d 45 (Mo.App.1977). Section…