LEIGHTON v. LEIGHTON

No. 81-331.

122 N.H. 721 (1982)

BARBARA S. LEIGHTON v. FREDERICK L. LEIGHTON.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

August 6, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of James J. Kalled, of Ossipee (Robert G. Whaland on the brief and orally), for the plaintiff.

Shaines, Madrigan & McEachern P.A., of Portsmouth (Robert A. Shaines on the brief, and Gregory Robbins orally), for the defendant.


KING, C.J.

The defendant, Frederick L. Leighton, appeals from a superior court order requiring that he pay the 1979 federal income taxes of the plaintiff, Barbara S. Leighton, pursuant to an oral agreement by the parties to file a joint return for 1979. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

In January 1980, a Master (Fred W. Hall, Jr., Esq.) held a final hearing in the parties' divorce proceeding. At the hearing, the defendant's attorney approached...

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