Legal Opinion

Brooks v. Brooks

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided October 7, 1940No. 4-6035PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcHaNey, J.

Appellee brought this action against appellant to secure a decree of divorce from her on the ground that they bad lived separate and apart, without cohabitation, for a period of more than three consecutive years prior to the filing thereof, under the authority of subdivision seven of § 2 of act No. 20 of the Acts of 1939, p. 38. In her answer appellant did not deny that they had lived apart without cohabitation for three years, but denied that she voluntarily left appellee, and that their separation was involuntary on her part and was under his coercion.

The evidence is without dispute that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jones v. JonesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1940
  2. White v. WhiteSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1938
  3. Clarke v. ClarkeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1940

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. McDougal v. McDougalMissouri Court of Appeals · 1955
  2. Young v. YoungSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1944
  3. Núñez v. LópezSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1943
  4. Narisi v. NarisiSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1961
  5. Neal v. NealSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975

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