Dalton v. Dalton’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “1. That the hereinabove described land shall be appraised and that Arnold Mooney of Collins, Mississippi, shall appraise said property and the parties shall each pay Arnold Mooney one-half of the costs of the appraisals. That Wife shall have the right to purchase Husband's interest in Tracts I, III, and IV, for one-half of the equity therein or one-half of the appraised value thereof less all sums owed thereon. That Wife shall have sixty days from the date of said appraisal to purchase Husband's interest in said property and if within said sixty days Wife does not purchase Husband's interest in said property, then Husband shall have sixty days from said date thereof within which to purchase Wife's interest in said property. If Husband does not purchase Wife's interest in said property within said 60 day period then said property shall be sold and the proceeds divided equally between the parties, subject to the lien thereon. 2. That Husband shall have the right to purchase Wife's interest in Tract II of the hereinabove described land for onehalf of the appraised value thereof less all sums owed thereon and Husband shall have sixty days from the date of said appraisal within which to purchase Wife's interest in Tract II of the hereinabove described land. That if Husband does not purchase Wife's interest in said Tract II within sixty days from date of said appraisal then Wife shall have the right to purchase Husband's interest in said land within sixty days thereof. If Wife does”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 874 So. 2d 967 - Dalton v. Dalton