Plant v. Plant
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from White Chancery Court. J. P. Roberts, Special Chancellor. 1. The divorce is sought on the ground of personal indignities. Sand. & H. Dig. sec. 2505, subd. 5. Alimony Jendente lite will not be granted as a matter of right. Ib. sec. 2512. Merit must be shown. 28 Ark. 93; 30 id. 73; 54 id. 558. The wife must be without fault. 2 Story, Rq. 1422-1423a; Schouler, Husb. & W. 485; 2 Bish.
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Appeal from White Chancery Court. J. P. Roberts, Special Chancellor. 1. The divorce is sought on the ground of personal indignities. Sand. & H. Dig. sec. 2505, subd. 5. Alimony Jendente lite will not be granted as a matter of right. Ib. sec. 2512. Merit must be shown. 28 Ark. 93; 30 id. 73; 54 id. 558. The wife must be without fault. 2 Story, Rq. 1422-1423a; Schouler, Husb. & W. 485; 2 Bish. Mar. & D. sec. 351; 54 Ark. 175. She must be corroborated. 34 Ark. 37; 38 id. 119; 38 id. 324. If both parties are equally at fault, no decree will be granted. 53 Ark. 484. 2. The showing- as to faculties…
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, C. J.
This is an appeal from an order and decree of the circuit court of White county, in chancery sitting, allowing alimony, costs of suit, and attorney’s fees' in a proceeding for divorce pending therein, wherein appellee was plaintiff and her husband, D. W. Plant, the appellant here, was defendant. By its decree aforesaid, the plaintiff was allowed $25 per month for the first two months, and $12.50 per month thereafter during the pend-ency of the suit for divorce for the support and maintenance of herself and child; $75 for the costs to be paid to officers of court, witnesses, etc., and $250…
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