Williams v. Williams
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Jackson Chancery Court; L. F. Reeder, Chancellor; The chancery court was without jurisdiction to order the payment óf alimony.
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Appeal from Jackson Chancery Court; L. F. Reeder, Chancellor; The chancery court was without jurisdiction to order the payment óf alimony. Sec. 3511, C. & M. Digest, repealed prior provisions in our law in regard to alimony (sec. 9, chap. 51, Revised Statutes), so far as they affected the rights of the wife who obtained the divorce. 64 Ark. 519; 87 Ark. 175; 101 Ark. 522; 121 Ark. 64. In 88 Ark. 302, the court recognized the Revised Statutes as still being in force to grant alimony to the wife where the husband was granted the divorce, but the decision is not out of harmony with the…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
This action was instituted by the appellee against the appellant for divorce and permanent alimony. The appellee alleged that she and the appellant were married in August, 1901, and lived together until February, 1919; that during their married life she had been a faithful and dutiful wife and gave the appellant no cause to desert her; that in February, 1919, appellant, without reasonable cause, wilfully deserted the appellee and has continuously absented himself from her since that time, and had not since his desertion contributed anything toward her support and maintenance. She prayed for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Stewart v. StewartWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885
- Reynolds v. ReynoldsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
- Kurtz v. KurtzSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1881
- Shirey v. ShireySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
- Crosser v. CrosserSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Erwin v. ErwinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1929
- Dowell v. DowellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1944
- Miller v. MillerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1945
- Franklin Sav. Bank of Franklin v. GarotCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1934