SLATON v. SLATON

No. 97-337.

956 S.W.2d 150 (1997)

330 Ark. 287

Jeffrey Lyle SLATON, Appellant, v. Teresa Austin SLATON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

October 16, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Davis, Springdale, for Appellant.

Annie Powell, Fort Smith, for Appellee.


IMBER, Justice.

This appeal questions whether the trial court had jurisdiction to rule upon a posttrial motion. We disagree with the trial court's conclusion that it had jurisdiction to enter the order, and accordingly we reverse and remand.

On September 26, 1991, Jeffrey Slaton obtained a divorce from Teresa Slaton in the Washington County Chancery Court. Jeffrey was awarded custody of the two children born of the marriage. Teresa was granted visitation rights...

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