H and W were married. H owned a stockyard and when they were married it was worth $201,389, and in 1992 the value was $309,930. Thus, for purposes of dissolution, the asset had increased by $108,541. The business primarily involved the buying of hogs and reselling them to the slaughterhouse. The stockyard also contracted with farmers to feed hogs. H argued that there was no evidence that the increase in the stockyard was due to money, labor, or in-kind contribution. H asserts that the increase was due solely to passive appreciation from market changes.

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