Hunt v. Kinney

LARSON, Justice.

Linda S. (Kinney) Hunt and John E. Kinney were divorced in 1975. Linda was awarded title to the family home, occupied by Linda and the children, subject to a $4000 obligation to John, which was payable on the occurrence of any one of certain specified events. In June 1989, the youngest child left the home, and under the decree (as modified in the meantime), the $4000 became due. Linda filed a declaratory judgment action to settle a dispute as to whether the $4000 accrued interest from the date of the original decree in 1975 or from June 1989 when the $4000 became due.

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