Roberts v. Roberts

DUNAGAN, Chief Justice.

This suit involves the division of property upon a divorce. Appellant, A. L. Roberts, instituted this suit against appellee, Edna Roberts, who brought a cross-action for divorce, restoration of her former name and division of the property. The trial court, without a jury, granted the divorce and divided the property.

A. L. and Edna were married in 1961 when they were 26 and 48 years of age, respectively. They lived on a 400-acre tract which belonged to Edna’s separate estate. They conducted ranching operations upon this property until it was sold in 1966 for…