Legal Opinion · Dissent

McIntire v. McIntire

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided September 24, 1980No. CA 80-153Published

1Dissent

Marian F. Penix, Judge,

disseriting. I find it ludicrous that a woman who invests $45,000.00 as well as her services' as “wife” and homemaker (in contrast to her husband’s $4,-600.00 investment) in' property held' in a tenancy by the entireties suddenly finds she riot only is not a' wife, but also is only a one-half owner of the property purchased by the couple. Furthermore, she is characterized by the Chancellor as an adult of sound mind who merely invested' her life savings in a high risk operation, thereby becoming a partner of the man who, but for his failure to have a divorce from his…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Walker v. BiddleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1955
  2. Miller v. JonesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1877
  3. Robertson v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1958
  4. Bottenfield v. WoodSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
  5. Matthews v. LanierSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1878

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API