Opinion ID: 1787426
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Heading: Did the court err in failing to adjudicate property rights in appellant?

Text: The bill of complaint charged that appellee held joint property of the parties and that the court should adjudicate appellant was vested with property rights in same, and should require a property settlement. However, there is no proof in the record that appellee acquired land, cattle or business through the joint funds or joint efforts of the parties, and there is no proof that appellant had legal title to any such property. Although the court did not specifically decree appellant had no interest in the property of appellee, the effect of the decree so held. Courts are without power to order one spouse to divest himself or herself of property for the benefit of the other spouse. Bridges v. Bridges, 330 So.2d 260 (Miss. 1976); Hudson v. Hudson, 284 So.2d 299 (Miss. 1973); McCraney v. McCraney, 208 Miss. 105, 43 So.2d 872 (1950). Consequently, this assignment is without merit.