Legal Opinion

In re the Marriage of Smith

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 31, 1980No. 11702PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BILLINGS, Judge.

Appeal by the wife of the marital property distribution of the parties in a dissolution proceeding. The wife contends the trial court’s division was not just and equitable and was an abuse of discretion. We affirm.

The wife was awarded various household goods and appliances valued at $1,525 and $500 cash. The husband was awarded the house and land (which he had originally purchased) together with some household goods and livestock, all valued at $15,945. The wife also received certain other personalty as her separate property.

Section 452.330, RSMo 1978 sets forth various…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. D---L---L v. M---O---LMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Forsythe v. ForsytheMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Dardick v. DardickSupreme Court of Missouri · 1984
  2. Rasmussen v. RasmussenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982

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