Legal Opinion
Higgins v. Higgins
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided October 3, 1979No. CA 79-121PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marian F. Penix, Judge.
This case was appealed to the Arkansas Supreme Court and by that court assigned to the Arkansas Court of Appeals pursuant to Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 29(3).
This appeal arises from an award of separate maintenance to a woman the defendant says was never his lawful wife.
Charlie Ike Higgins and Katie Higgins were married in Oklahoma on April 4, 1975. They lived together in Benton, Arkansas for two and one half years. Charlie then left Katie, stating that he just did not wish to be tied to one woman. Katie filed for divorce but dismissed the suit when Charlie returned.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Spellens v. SpellensCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
- Evatt v. MillerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
- Estes v. MerrillSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
- Furth v. FurthSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
- Cooper v. McCoySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Everlene STOKES, Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Clark v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1986
- Fares v. FaresCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018
- Watson v. WatsonHigh Court of American Samoa · 1989