East v. East
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lawrence Chancery Court, Eastern District; Lyman F. Reeder, Chancellor; The evidence is undisputed that appellant is unable to comply with the order of court and he should be discharged. 81 Ark. 504; 9 A. L. R.., Snook v. Snook. Appellant has neither the means nor ability to comply with the order of court, and the chancellor should have ordered his discharge.
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Appeal from Lawrence Chancery Court, Eastern District; Lyman F. Reeder, Chancellor; The evidence is undisputed that appellant is unable to comply with the order of court and he should be discharged. 81 Ark. 504; 9 A. L. R.., Snook v. Snook. Appellant has neither the means nor ability to comply with the order of court, and the chancellor should have ordered his discharge. The evidence as a whole shows that the court was fully justified in disbelieving appellant’s story about los- ■ ing the money, and the action of the chancellor was right.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
Appellant R. A. East and ap-pellee Sula East were formerly husband and wife, but were divorced by decree of the chancery court of Lawrence County, rendered in January, 1920, in an action instituted by appellee against appellant on the ground of cruel treatment. There were four living children of these parties, the oldest one being eighteen years of age and the youngest four years of age, and in the decree the custody of each of the children was awarded to appellee, and the court also decreed to appellee the pajunent of the sum of $1,150 by appellant as alimony out of funds which he then had…
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