Harbour v. Harbour
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Ouachita Chancery Court; JohnE.Martineau, Chancellor on exchange; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The appellee sued for a divorce, alleging as grounds therefor cruel and inhuman treatment by appellant, such as to endanger his life, and adultery; that he was possessed of property at the time of the marriage, in 1890, from which he realized about ten thousand dollars, and from that and other properties accumulated afterwards, about $17,000 in all; that there were two…
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Appeal from Ouachita Chancery Court; JohnE.Martineau, Chancellor on exchange; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The appellee sued for a divorce, alleging as grounds therefor cruel and inhuman treatment by appellant, such as to endanger his life, and adultery; that he was possessed of property at the time of the marriage, in 1890, from which he realized about ten thousand dollars, and from that and other properties accumulated afterwards, about $17,000 in all; that there were two children born to this marriage, a girl fourteen and a boy eleven years of age, both living with their mother in the town of…
1Opinion of the CourtKirby, J.
(after stating the facts.) The record is voluminous, and the testimony conflicting, and no useful purpose would be served by setting it out upon the question of divorce, but it will suffice to say that the chancellor’s finding and decree granting the divorce to appellee was not clearly against the preponderance of. the testimony, and will not be disturbed.
It is contended for appellant that the conveyances of the property in Calhoun and Ouachita counties were voluntarily made by her husband as advancements and gifts to her, and that the court erred in cancelling the deeds therefor and also in…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Brison v. BrisonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
- Holt v. HoltSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
- Thomas v. ThomasSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
- Spradling v. SpradlingSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
- Womack v. WomackSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1904
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