Legal Opinion

Willard v. Willard

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 20, 1918PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Marion Chancery Court; Ben F. Mc-Mahan, Chancellor; 1. The affidavit was sufficient for a warning order. Kirby’s Dig. % 6055; 47 Ark. 48; 194 S. W. 1025. The affidavit was a substantial compliance with the law. 2. Plaintiff should have been allowed to amend the affidavit, if deemed insufficient. Kirby’s Digest, § 6145, 345; 34 Ark. 44; 33 Id. 406; 47 Id. 31, 49; 34 Id. 682; 32 Id. 406; lb. 278. 1. The affidavit was not sufficient.

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Appeal from Marion Chancery Court; Ben F. Mc-Mahan, Chancellor; 1. The affidavit was sufficient for a warning order. Kirby’s Dig. % 6055; 47 Ark. 48; 194 S. W. 1025. The affidavit was a substantial compliance with the law. 2. Plaintiff should have been allowed to amend the affidavit, if deemed insufficient. Kirby’s Digest, § 6145, 345; 34 Ark. 44; 33 Id. 406; 47 Id. 31, 49; 34 Id. 682; 32 Id. 406; lb. 278. 1. The affidavit was not sufficient. Kirby’s Digest, § 6055; 194 S. W. 1026; 37 L. B. A. (N. S.) 206, 211; 136 Pac. 720; 92 N. E. 266; 91 Id. 781. 2. The court properly held that plaintiff…

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

Appellant, who was the plaintiff below, alleged in her complaint the existence of statutory grounds for a divorce. The complaint also alleged that “defendant is now a non-resident of the State of Arkansas, his postoffice address being West Plains, Missouri.” There was an affidavit for a warning order, in which it was stated that the defendant was a non-resident of the State of Arkansas. A motion to quash the warning order and proof of publication was filed which, for cause stated “that the affidavit of the plaintiff upon which the warning order is based is insufficient in that it states that…

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