Legal Opinion

Goodlet v. Goodlet

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 13, 1944No. 4-7269PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is an appeal from a decree of divorce granted appellee from appellant on her complaint charging general indignities and cruel and barbarous treatment over a period of years, and adjudging to her certain property rights in his property.

Two grounds are urged for a reversal: (1) That there was no corroboration of her testimony of mistreatment; and, (2) the property division was erroneous.

1. Of course, it is well settled in this state that a decree of divorce will not be granted on the testimony of the plaintiff alone, even though the alleged ground therefor is admitted by the defendant, but…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Rie v. RieSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1879
  2. Roelke v. RoelkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Welborn v. WelbornSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1934
  4. Scales v. ScalesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1925
  5. Rogers v. RogersIdaho Supreme Court · 1922

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Allen v. AllenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1947
  2. Franks v. FranksSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1947
  3. Anderson v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1980
  4. Obennoskey v. ObennoskeySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949

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