Savage v. Savage
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Sebastian Chancery Court, Fort Smith District; J. V. Bourlcmd, Chancellor; STATEMENT OF FACTS. This is an independent suit for alimony brought by the wife against the husband. She also asks for the custody of their daughter, nearly fourteen years of age. The court granted her the custody of their infant daughter and also awarded her alimony in the sum of $25 monthly to continue for four months from the date of the decree.
Read the full summary
Appeal from Sebastian Chancery Court, Fort Smith District; J. V. Bourlcmd, Chancellor; STATEMENT OF FACTS. This is an independent suit for alimony brought by the wife against the husband. She also asks for the custody of their daughter, nearly fourteen years of age. The court granted her the custody of their infant daughter and also awarded her alimony in the sum of $25 monthly to continue for four months from the date of the decree. The husband has appealed. 1. Courts, of equity have no general jurisdiction in divorce and alimony cases but only such as the statutes confer upon them. 103 Ark.…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
(after stating the facts). An independent action for alimony will lie in this State. Wood v. Wood, 54 Ark. 172.
Counsel for appellee has moved to affirm the decree because appellant has failed to abstract the evidence as required by the rules of this court. The correctness of the decision of the chancery court depends upon the evidence which was introduced before it.
Counsel for appellant has fully abstracted the testimony of the husband but has only stated the effect upon his mind of the testimony of the wife. This is not sufficient. We are not called upon to explore the transcript to see what…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wood v. WoodSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1891
- Siloam Springs v. BroylesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
3Cited by8 opinions
- Harmon v. HarmonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1922
- Wagster v. WagsterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1937
- Woods v. WoodsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
- Modica v. CombsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1923
- Gilliam v. GilliamSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1960
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.