Legal Opinion
Jessie v. Jessie
Court of Appeals of Arkansas
Decided May 8, 1996No. CA 95-259PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John E. Jennings, Chief Judge.
Arthur B. Jessie appeals from a divorce decree of the Union County Chancery Court. He argues that the trial court erred in failing to dismiss the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction over him. He also argues that the trial court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction because his marriage to appellee, Betty Jessie, was void and invalid. We disagree and affirm.
The parties were married in El Dorado, Arkansas, in July 1960. They then moved to Texas. A son, Jeff, was born there in 1961. The family, including her son from a previous marriage, moved frequently in the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Kulko v. Superior Court of Cal., City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Estes v. MerrillSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
- Bunker v. BunkerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
- Cotton v. CottonCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1981
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