Martinett v. Martinett
Utah Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
CROCKETT, Justice.
Defendant seeks readjustment of property awards made in a divorce decree. He does not question the existence of grounds, nor the propriety of granting the divorce to the plaintiff. The only issue presented relates to his charge that the disposition of the property of the parties is so inequitable and unjust that it manifests an abuse of discretion that should be corrected.
We are in accord with the postulate advocated by the defendant that divorce proceedings being in equity, this court will review the evidence and may substitute its judgment for that of the trial court if…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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