Richardson v. Richardson

Citations

• 44 Wash. 431
• 87 P. 511
• 1906 Wash. LEXIS 854

Syllabus

<p>Divorce — Division or Property — Propriety. Where, upon appeal in an action for divorce, the supreme court remanded tbe case with directions to take further evidence as to the value of the property, and either make division thereof or award the wife a money judgment for her share, it is error to decree the division of a tract of land, the value of which was dependent upon an irrigating ditch carrying an insufficient supply of water, which it would be impractical to use jointly for separate portions of the tract, as such division would be detrimental to the interests of both parties; and a proper money judgment should be awarded to the wife in lieu of a share in such real estate.</p>