Legal Opinion · Dissent

Sutton v. Sutton

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 1, 1971No. 5-5471Published

1DissentJohn A. Fogleman, Justice

I respectfully dissent because I do not find any evidence of grounds of divorce, much less corroboration of appellee’s testimony. I am unable to recognize the evidence which shows indignities to the person, which I understand to be a course of conduct evidencing settled hate, alienation and estrangement, habitually and systematically pursued by one spouse, which renders the condition in life of the other spouse intolerable. ; See Settles v. Settles, 210 Ark. 242, 195 S. W. 2d 59.

The action was based upon appellee’s charge that appellant had accused him of running around with her brother’s…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Meffert v. MeffertSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
  2. Dennis v. DennisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1965
  3. Preas v. PreasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1934
  4. Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924
  5. Smiley v. SmileySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1970

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