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Common law marriage upheld in Iowa divorce ruling
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a six year dispute over a common law marriage between Burlington millionaire John Winegard and Sally Ann Winegard. The court boosted Sally Ann’s alimony in lieu from 75 000 to 140 000 and held they were married until early 1973. The decision ends protracted litigation that spanned state and federal courts.
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Des Moines
Burlington
Iowa Supreme Court
High Court
Warren Rees
David B. Hendrickson
John
Sally Ann Winegard
Sally Ann
Winegard
Winegard Corporation
Rees
Supreme Court
Jasper County
Newton
Kenneth Whitehead
Administration of Justice
Whitehead
Julie Waddell
Ms. Waddell
Attorney General's Office
Thomas S. Bown