Bunker v. Bunker

George Rose Smith, Justice.

In this suit brought by Mrs. Bunker for divorce, alimony, child support, attorney’s fees, and similar relief, the key question is the extent to which the chancery court of Drew County, Arkansas, can exercise personal jurisdiction over the defendant husband, John Duane Bunker, who was residing in Louisiana when the suit was filed. The chancellor held that he had personal jurisdiction over Bunker only with respect to the cause of action for child support. An appeal and cross-appeal bring the entire case to us for review.

Bunker had been a lifelong resident of Arkansas…