Legal Opinion

Scales v. Scales

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided January 19, 1925PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hart, J.,

(after stating the facts). It is the well settled rule of this court that the indignities offered which entitle one to a divorce, under the statute, must be habitual and systematically pursued to an extent that would render intolerable the life of the one upon whom the indignities are imposed. Simpkins v. Simpkins, 136 Ark. 588; Pryor v. Pryor, 151 Ark. 150; and Davis v. Davis, 163 Ark. 263.

It is also well settled by these decisions that divorces will not be granted upon the uncorroborated testimony of either party, even if admitted to be true by the other party. While we have not…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Pryor v. PryorSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1921
  2. Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924
  3. Simpkins v. SimpkinsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1918

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Preas v. PreasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1934
  2. Goodlett v. GoodlettSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1944
  3. Allen v. AllenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1947
  4. Bell v. BellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1929
  5. Carty v. CartySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1953

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