Mewbern v. Mewbern

August 24, 1936, appellee, J ames W. Mew-bern, and appellant, Jane Mewbern, were married at Bakersville, North Carolina. They separated some five months later in Johnson City, - Tennessee. Thereafter appellee sued appellant for divorce in Tennessee, alleging desertion as a cause. A trial was had on November 6,1938,-and appellee’s complaint was dismissed for want of equity.

Thereafter, after having established residence in Garland county, Arkansas, appellee on October 9, 1939, sued appellant for divorce in that county, alleging two grounds: (1) desertion and (2) that appellant had committed…