Bruno v. Bruno

Ward, Justice.

The suit for divorce brought by appellee against appellant presents for our consideration, on this appeal, the force and effect of an alleged “ceremonial” marriage of the two parties in 1946 in the state of New York.

First,., a summary of the factual background to this proceeding will help to clarify that which follows. In 1944 appellee, Frances Riffle Bruno (then Frances Shelby) was married to Roy E. Shelby and was living with him in Little Rock.

In the latter part of 1944 Roy E. Shelby entered the Army, and in October, 1944, he was sent overseas, leaving his wife in Little Rock.…