Legal Opinion · Dissent

Reed v. Reed

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 8, 1954No. 5-342Published

1DissentWard, J.

This dissent to the majority opinion is based on two grounds.

1. While I agree with the majority that the Chancellor ’s finding that no partnership existed is not against the weight of the evidence, still, in my opinion, appellant, the wife, should have been given one-half of the plumbing business [or the value thereof after all debts were paid] because the evidence [which the majority did not see fit to discuss in detail] shows she put as much money and effort into the business as her husband did. This is what the court did in the case of Williams v. Williams, 186 Ark. 160, 52 S. W. 2d 971.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Shirey v. ShireySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
  2. Upchurch v. UpchurchSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1938
  3. Lewis v. LewisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1941
  4. Birnstill v. BirnstillSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1950
  5. Williams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1932

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