MARTIN v. MARTIN

Record No. 1772-96-3.

489 S.E.2d 727 (1997)

25 Va. App. 551

John Jefferson MARTIN v. Joyce Kathryn Moses MARTIN.

Court of Appeals of Virginia, Salem.

Rehearing En Banc October 14, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Furrow, Rocky Mount (Law Offices of David A. Furrow, P.C., on briefs), for appellant.

Alton B. Prillaman, Roanoke, John Acree, Woodstock (Robin E. Dearing, Jolly, Place, Fralin & Prillaman, P.C., Roanoke, on brief), for appellee.

Present: MOON, C.J., and COLEMAN and WILLIS, JJ.


MOON, Chief Judge.

John Jefferson Martin ("husband") appeals the circuit court's determination of his separate property interest in his marital residence. He asserts that the trial court erred in failing to treat as separate property the increased value of the marital home attributable to his separate contribution to its purchase. We hold that the evidence supports the finding that wife's personal efforts were significant and resulted in a substantial increase in...

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