Leonard v. Leonard
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Independence Chancery Court; George T Humphries, Chancellor; STATEMENT. BY THE COURT. This is an action by appellee against appellant for divorce, the complaint alleging, among other things, adultery on the part of appellant with Pearl and Wretha Gilbert and Lillie Flowers; also indignities on the part of appellant towards appellee rendering her condition in life intolerable.
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Appeal from Independence Chancery Court; George T Humphries, Chancellor; STATEMENT. BY THE COURT. This is an action by appellee against appellant for divorce, the complaint alleging, among other things, adultery on the part of appellant with Pearl and Wretha Gilbert and Lillie Flowers; also indignities on the part of appellant towards appellee rendering her condition in life intolerable. The appellant denied each of the allegations of the complaint, and alleged that the women whom he had in his house had been doing his cooking, washing and housework, which he was of necessity compelled to…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). I. As to whether or not appellant committed adultery as found by the chancery court was purely a question of fact. The rules of law which should govern in the consideration of this case are well stated in 14 Cyc. pp. 693-6, as follows:
“The charge of.adultery may be sufficiently proved by evidence of circumstances leading to an inference of guilt. It is impossible fully to indicate the circumstances which will lead to such a conclusion, because they may be infinitely diversified by the situation and character of the parties, and by many other incidental…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Shirey v. ShireySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
- Merchants & Planters Bank v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1896
- Hinkle v. BroadwaterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
- Norman v. PughSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
- Whitehead v. HendersonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1899
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