Ex parte Maroney

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

This is a habeas corpus proceeding. Leo Maroney was adjudged guilty of contempt for violating a district court order issued in a partition suit for the division of Maro-ney’s military retirement benefits. We conditionally granted Maroney’s petition for writ of habeas corpus, and released him on bond pending a determination of this matter on the merits. Because we now find that we do not have jurisdiction of this matter, we deny the requested relief and remand Maroney to the custody of the Red River County sheriff.

A partition suit is the recognized vehicle in Texas to…