Legal Opinion

Bockemehl v. Bockemehl

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided August 1, 1980No. 20280PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GUITTARD, Chief Justice.

This appeal was taken by Walter Bocke-mehl from a divorce decree rendered nunc pro tunc which purports to correct the original decree by naming his former wife, Carolyn Bockemehl, instead of himself, as managing conservator of their son. We hold that the circumstances in this record are sufficient to show that the error was clerical rather than judicial, and, therefore, was properly corrected nunc pro tunc.

Walter Bockemehl does not seriously dispute the error in the original decree. The record shows that he filed the original divorce action as petitioner. On December…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Coleman v. ZappTexas Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Knox v. LongTexas Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Finlay v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Guajardo v. Alamo Lumber CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1958
  5. Love v. State Bank & Trust Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1936

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Wood v. Griffin & Brand of McAllen, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1984
  2. Oak Creek Homes, Inc. v. Jones, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1988
  3. Petroleum Equipment Financial Corp. v. First National Bank of Fort WorthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  4. West Texas State Bank v. General Resources Management Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Davis v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983

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