Slocum v. Slocum
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal’ from Benton Chancery Court; T. Haden Humphreys, Chancellor; On the mere unverified allegations, and unsupported by proof making out a prima facie case, the court was unauthorized to pay such large sums of money. 30 Ark. 76; 63 Id. 128; 28 'Id. 94; 37 S. W. 1022. It is only necessary to make out a prima facie case by affirmative proof. Allowances are made without consideration of the merits if the suit is in good faith. 2 Am. & Eng. Enc. of L. too; 1 Enc.
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Appeal’ from Benton Chancery Court; T. Haden Humphreys, Chancellor; On the mere unverified allegations, and unsupported by proof making out a prima facie case, the court was unauthorized to pay such large sums of money. 30 Ark. 76; 63 Id. 128; 28 'Id. 94; 37 S. W. 1022. It is only necessary to make out a prima facie case by affirmative proof. Allowances are made without consideration of the merits if the suit is in good faith. 2 Am. & Eng. Enc. of L. too; 1 Enc. PI. & Pr. 421-2; 2 Id. 103; 1 Edw. Ch. 62; Clarke, Ch. 151; Keezer, Mar. & Div. 152; 3 Edw. Ch. 387; 8 Id. 194; 44 Ark. 46.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
On the 20th of July, 1907, Mrs. Slocum filed suit for divorce against her husband, Dr. Slocum. The allegations of her complaint, if proved, would have entitled her to a divorce under the statutory cause of offering, such indignities to the person as to render her condition in life intolerable.
To this complaint Dr. Slocum filed an answer, admitting marriage and denying all the material allegations constituting a cause of divorce. He also filed a cross-bill, in which he alleged facts which, if proved, would have entitled him to divorce under the same clause of the statute. To this cross-bill…
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