Legal Opinion
Shatford v. Shatford
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided January 24, 1949No. 4-8667PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ed. F. McFaddiN, Justice.
This case originated as a suit by the man (hereinafter called Shannon) seeking to annul his marriage with the woman (hereinafter called Jean) on the ground of her fraud in obtaining the marriage. The Chancery Court granted the prayed relief, and annulled the marriage; and this appeal challenges that decree. The voluminous record has 680 pages, which include the 18-page opinion of the learned Chancellor. Three questions are presented, which we will discuss under suitable topic headings.
I. The Cause of Action. The complaint alleged that Jean represented to Shannon that…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Crehore v. CrehoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1867
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