Hardin v. Hardin

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

This appeal comes from an order dismissing appellant’s petition to set aside a divorce decree on the ground that it was procured by fraud practiced on the court. The proceeding is unusual in that the divorce decree was granted to appellant on her own petition. The only record we have before us on appeal is appellant’s petition (to set aside the divorce decree) and the order of dismissal.

On August 28, 1962 appellant (Cyntlia Hardin) filed in chancery court her four page petition. In substance and in all essential parts the complaint contains the allegations set out…