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marital dissolution/divorce
marital dissolution

Michael v. Michael
196 W. Va. 155, 469 S.E.2d 14, 1996 W. Va. LEXIS 23
US
State Court
West Virginia
Supreme Court
Per Curiam

Summary

In this divorce action, the major point of contention between the parties was the value of the couple’s 92% interest in Michael Machine Co. Inc., a machine company that also had invested in bank stocks.

See Also

Michael v. Michael

Issue was the fair market value of the parties' 92% interest in Michael Machine. Includes discussion of Revenue Ruling 59-60.