Wheat v. Wheat
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the CourtGeorge Rose Smith, J.
The only question here is the validity of Act 36 of 1957, which added the following provision to the statute governing the matter of residence in divorce cases: "The word 'residence’ as used in Section 34-1208 is defined to mean actual presence and upon proof of such the party alleging and offering such proof shall he considered domiciled in the State and this is declared to be the legislative intent and public policy of the State of Arkansas.” Ark. Stats. 1947, § 34-1208.1. The effect of the 1957 statute is to substitute residence, in the sense of physical presence, for domicile as a…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Sherrer v. SherrerSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Granville-Smith v. Granville-SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Alton v. AltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
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- Lauterbach v. LauterbachAlaska Supreme Court · 1964
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