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Matter of the Marriage of Hardwick

Oregon Court of Appeals
Sep 29, 1977
565 P.2d 405 (Or. Ct. App. 1977)

Opinion

No. 74-2364-E-2, CA 7391

Submitted May 25, 1977

Affirmed June 13, 1977 Reconsideration denied July 13, Petition for review dismissed September 29, 1977

Appeal from Circuit Court, Jackson County.

L. L. Sawyer, Judge.

Cecelia L. Hardwick, Medford, filed the briefs for appellant.

H. Dewey Wilson and Brophy, Wilson Duhaime filed the brief for respondent.

Before Tanzer, Presiding Judge, and Richardson and Johnson, Judges.

PER CURIAM.


Affirmed. Costs to respondent.


The wife appeals the dissolution of marriage decree, contending as a matter of law that it was error for the trial court to consider property owned by the wife in making a division of property. ORS 107.105(1)(e) provides:

"For the division or other disposition between the parties of the real or personal property, or both, of either or both of the parties as may be just and proper in all the circumstances."

The statute does not violate Art XV, § 5, Oregon Constitution, which permits a married woman to own property free and clear of the husband's liabilities.

Art XV, § 5, Oregon Constitution, provides:

"The property and pecuniary rights of every married woman, at the time of marriage or afterwards, acquired by gift, devise, or inheritance shall not be subject to the debts, or contracts of the husband; and laws shall be passed providing for the registration of the wife's separate property."

Affirmed. Costs to respondent.


Summaries of

Matter of the Marriage of Hardwick

Oregon Court of Appeals
Sep 29, 1977
565 P.2d 405 (Or. Ct. App. 1977)
Case details for

Matter of the Marriage of Hardwick

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Marriage of HARDWICK, Appellant, and HARDWICK…

Court:Oregon Court of Appeals

Date published: Sep 29, 1977

Citations

565 P.2d 405 (Or. Ct. App. 1977)
565 P.2d 405

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