Ellis v. Ellis

Appellant, Alma Sue Ellis, was awarded a decree of divorce from appellee, James H. Ellis, May 3, 1951, and the custody of their three minor children. She paid her own costs, attorney’s fees and did not ask for maintenance or alimony.

Appellee, who was at the time a patient in the State Sanatorium at Booneville, entered his appearance signing a waiver.

On the same day the decree was granted, appellant executed a quitclaim deed to appellee to a house and lot in Little Rock which they owned as tenants by the entirety. An agreement was also entered into which provided that appellee “does hereby…