Legal Opinion

Simkins v. Simkins

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 9, 1967No. Nos. 65-426, 65-427PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SWANN, Judge.

The plaintiff below, Luisa Victoria Sim-kins, appeals from a final decree of divorce *649granted to her husband, Lepn J. Simkins, defendant below.

The wife raises four separate points foi reversal on appeal. The first point is predicated upon the chancellor’s having granted the final decree of divorce solely upon the uncorroborated testimony of the defendant husband.

The record reveals that after sole testimony of the husband was introduced, the chancellor made the following statement:

“I. don’t think he has shown any grounds, that I am willing to accept at all, but I am going to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Minick v. MinickSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
  2. Martin v. MartinSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
  3. Morgan v. MorganSupreme Court of Florida · 1949
  4. Garland v. GarlandSupreme Court of Florida · 1947
  5. Lentz v. LentzDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Foster v. FosterDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969
  2. Varvel v. Varvel, Circuit Court of the 5th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Lake County1971

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