Legal Opinion

Blethen v. Bonner

Texas Supreme Court

Decided November 27, 1899No. 836PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Ebeob to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Second District, in an appeal from Bosque County. Mrs. Blethen sued Bonner and others for a community interest in lands conveyed to her husband, Levi P. Blethen. Defendants had judgment, and on her- appeal therefrom it was affirmed. She then obtained writ of error.

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN, Associate Justice.

For the purposes of this opinion, the following is a sufficient statement of facts proved on the trial: Plaintiff in error and Levi P. Blethen were married in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1863 and lived together as husband and wife until about April, 1865, when they separated. Mrs. Blethen has resided in Massachusetts ever since. Levi P. Blethen remained in Massachusetts and carried on business until the year 1878, when he removed to this State, bringing with him about $25,000, the greater part of which he had accumulated while he resided in Massachusetts,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Crosby v. HustonTexas Supreme Court · 1846
  2. Tempel v. DodgeTexas Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Bradshaw v. MayfieldTexas Supreme Court · 1856
  4. Porcheler v. BronsonTexas Supreme Court · 1879

3Cited by24 opinions

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  3. Marshburn v. StewartTexas Supreme Court · 1924
  4. Marshburn v. StewartTexas Commission of Appeals · 1923
  5. Washington Life Ins. Co. v. LovejoyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912

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