Smith v. Brown

513 N.W.2d 732 (1994)

Gary L. SMITH and Sheila M. Smith, Appellees,

v.

Cathy J. BROWN, Appellant.

No. 92-1886.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 23, 1994.

As Corrected March 23, 1994.

Frank R. Fuhr of Klockau, McCarthy, Ellison & Marquis, P.C., Rock Island, IL, for appellant.

Dennis D. Jasper of Stafne, Lewis, Jasper, Alexander & Preacher, Bettendorf, for appellees.

Considered en banc.

HARRIS, Justice.

Two questions are presented in this appeal involving a lien set up in a dissolution-of-marriage decree. The lien of $13,000 on a family residence ran in favor of the husband-father. It was a factor in the…