Smith v. Brown

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 property division; the wife was given the right to reside in the home during the minority of the parties’ children, and thereafter, on sale, to receive the proceeds subject to the husband’s *733lien. The husband promptly sold his interest to plaintiffs and thereafter defaulted in his court-ordered support obligations. The dispute1 is between the plaintiffs, as the husband’s…