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Zager v. ZagerZager v. Zager

Supreme Court of Minnesota
Dec 1, 1972
43403
Reporters:
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Before:
Knutson
Per Curiam.

This divorce action, commenced by the husband, was tried by consent upon the wife’s ‍‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‍counterclaim. Only the division of property was contested. The wife was granted the divorce, custody of the five children, support money, use of the homestead during the period any of ‍‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‍the children are subject to support by the husband, and an undivided one-third of the homestead as tenant in common. No alimony was awarded to the wife. Jurisdiction over this ‍‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‍issue was reserved. The award is challeged on this appeal only as to the division of the property.

*518 It has been stated many times by this court that a trial court ‍‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‍has broad discretion in the division of the property of the parties in a divorce suit. On this review of all of the proceedings, we are unable to find that ‍‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‍the trial court abused its discretion.

No costs or attorneys’ fees are allowed to either party.

Affirmed.

Case Details

Case Name: Zager v. Zager
Court Name: Supreme Court of Minnesota
Date Published: Dec 1, 1972
Citations: 202 N.W.2d 871; 295 Minn. 517; 1972 Minn. LEXIS 1134; 43403
Docket Number: 43403
Court Abbreviation: Minn.
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