Opinion ID: 1184045
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Heading: The Ability of the Husband.

Text: At the date of divorce, the bulk of the husband's separate property consisted of securities and real property located in Honolulu, valued at approximately $200,000 and real property located in Sacramento, California valued at $50,000. As pointed out in Richards v. Richards, supra, 44 Haw. at 512, 355 P.2d at 200, there are alternatives to distribution of a particular item of property. We think that R.L.H. 1955, § 324-37, empowers the judge to make a cash award in lieu of division of property in kind where a spouse establishes a meritorious claim but specific division is either impractical or does not bring about a fair and equitable result.