197 W. Va. 290 - Mayhew v. Mayhew’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “In order to fully appreciate the extent of [Ms. Mayhew’s] marital efforts in aiding [Mr. May-hew] in his work at the dealership, it is helpful to examine these facts: During the parties' marriage, [Mr. Mayhew] worked at the car dealership every day from early in the morning until 7:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. at night. In addition, he worked every Saturday until at least 3:00 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. [Ms. Mayhew] would often prepare [Mr. Mayhew's] dinner and take it, together with their two daughters, to the dealership so they would have an opportunity to visit with their father for a short period of time during the weekdays, and so that he (as well as other employees on some occasions) could have dinner without interrupting their work. [Mr. Mayhew] also was very active in community organizations as an aid to his business and [Ms. Mayhew] assisted in that respect as well. [Ms. Mayhew] helped her husband directly in many ways in the business, including actually working there without compensation before the children were born. On weekends, the family participated in social or civic activities for the purpose of becoming more visible in the community to increase the sale of new and used cars from the dealership. The wife did virtually all the household/child care duties, including mowing six-plus acres and tending to sheep, cattle, chickens and other farm animals. It is impossible not to conclude that the wife's efforts doing virtually all of the domestic work in this marriage, as well as the”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 205 W. Va. 490 - Mayhew v. Mayhew

2. “In reviewing the evidence relating to the ownership of the twenty-four shares of May-hew Chevrolel-Oldsmobile, Inc., stock in issue under this assignment of error, the Court notes that Robert E. Mayhew adduced evidence showing that those twenty-four shares were gifts from his father. Nancy E. Mayhew took issue with this and claimed that, although they outwardly appeared to be gifts, Robert E. May-hew received a low salary while working for his father and that the salary was actually reduced shortly after he received his last gift of shares. Robert E. Mayhew countered this by introducing evidence suggesting that his brother had received gifts of other property at the same time he received gifts of stock. He also introduced evidence indicating that his salary was reduced, as was his father's salary at the same time, due to the fact that the corporation had suffered severe losses from a devastating fire and needed to restore its financial standing. Mayhew I, 197 W.Va. at 298, 475 S.E.2d at 390.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 205 W. Va. 490 - Mayhew v. Mayhew

3. “It appears that there was extensive evidence on the value of the shares presented by expert evaluators of such property, that such expert evaluators used appropriate methods for valuing the property, and that the family law master resolved the conflict in the evidence in that regard properly and valued the shares in a manner consistent with the evidence of value advanced by the evaluators. This Court cannot conclude that the findings of fact made by the family law master and the circuit court as to the value of the shares were clearly wrong. Accordingly, ... the circuit court’s ruling is affirmed. Mayhew I, 197 W.Va. at 298, 475 S.E.2d at 390.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 205 W. Va. 490 - Mayhew v. Mayhew