Legal Opinion
Belcher v. Little
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 17, 1982No. 64986PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LeGRAND, Justice.
This case is the ten-year aftermath of a divorce between defendant David L. Little and his former wife, Doris Little, who is now Doris Belcher and who, with her present husband, Dale Belcher, brought this action against David for slander of title to real estate. A jury returned a verdict in favor of the Belchers in the amount of $12,432.24. Little appeals and we reverse.
Doris and David were divorced on October 5, 1971. The decree included the following stipulations:
Real Property: The residence of the parties locally known as 600 Olinda, Des Moines, Iowa, shall become the…
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- Brown v. First National Bank of Mason CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
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- Robinson v. Home Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1951
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