Legal Opinion

Pryor v. Pryor

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided December 19, 1921PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from Miller Chancery Court; James D. Shaver, Chancellor; The court erred in overruling the motion to make the complaint more specific. There was no merit or equity in the suit.

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Appeal from Miller Chancery Court; James D. Shaver, Chancellor; The court erred in overruling the motion to make the complaint more specific. There was no merit or equity in the suit. Nelson on Divorce and Separation, § 333. The testimony was not sufficient'because there was no corroboration. 114 Ark. 518; 105 Ark. 194. The resumption of the marriage relation amounted to a condonation of past causes of divorce. 86 Ark. 56. Husband and wife are competent witnesses in divorce cases. 38 Ark. 119; 38 Ark. 324; 54 Ark. 20. Uncorroborated evidence is not sufficient. 34 Ark. 37; 104 Ark. 381; 102…

1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.

This action was instituted June 22, 1920, by the appellant against the appellee for a divorce. The complaint is in part as follows: “That on June 29,1911, the plaintiff and the defendant, John H. Pryor, Jr., were lawfully married at Hamburg, in the State of Arkansas, and that after that time until recently lived and cohabited together as husband and wife at Hamburg, Arkansas; that no child was ever born to the plaintiff and defendant as a result of this marriage. Plaintif says that the defendant is a resident and citizen of Ashley County, in the State of Arkansas, now and has been for a…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Brown v. BrownSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1881
  2. Kurtz v. KurtzSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1881
  3. Kientz v. KientzSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
  4. Rie v. RieSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1879
  5. Arnold v. ArnoldSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Preas v. PreasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1934
  2. Wiles v. WilesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1969
  3. Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924
  4. Scales v. ScalesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1925
  5. O'Keefe v. O'KeefeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1946

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