Legal Opinion

Henderson v. Dudley

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided December 18, 1978No. 78-65PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

Jeanette Stone (now Cole) brought suit for divorce against Danny Stone in the Chancery Court of Jackson County. The decree rendered in that case required the payment of child support by Danny Stone. On December 7, 1977, Danny Stone was found to be in wilful contempt of the chancery court for failure to make the child support payments required of him. Upon this finding, the chancellor sentenced Stone to 40 days in jail, but directed that he be released during the day for employment purposes. A commitment was issued remanding Stone to the custody of the petitioner,…

2Cases cited61 opinions

  1. Wood v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. State v. MorrillSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1855
  3. State Ex Rel. Purcell v. NelsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1969
  4. State Ex Inf. McKittrick v. KoonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1947
  5. Dennison v. MobleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Wells v. PurcellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  2. Ivy v. KeithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
  3. Dougan v. GraySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
  4. Ball v. RobertsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  5. Carmical v. McAfeeCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1999

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