Legal Opinion

Watkins v. Watkins

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 20, 1967No. 5-4159PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GeoRge Rose Smith, Justice.

Tho only question upon this appeal is whether a bill of review to obtain a modification of a divorce decree can he filed after the expiration of the time for appeal. The chancellor dismissed the bill, holding that it was filed too late.

The appellee obtained a divorce on September 8, 1965. The parties owned two tracts of land as tenants by the entirety. The decree awarded one to the appellee and the other to the appellant. On April 19, 1966, the chancellor, in response to a petition for clarification filed by the appellant’s original attorney, entered a supplemental…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Pinnacle Old Line Insurance v. EllisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1957
  2. Pyles v. HollandSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1933

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Simmons v. Estate of WilkinsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
  2. Owen v. OwenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980

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