Townsend v. Townsend

YOUNG, Justice.

This appeal follows a refusal by the trial court upon hearing to grant a temporary injunction. On March 30, 1937, appellee filed suit for divorce against appellant, on grounds of cruelty, with additional allegations relating to the minor child of the parties, M. W. Townsend, Jr., age eight, praying for the custody of said child, with provision for support.

Upon a waiver of process by appellant (defendant below) the case was heard by the Honorable Claude M. McCallum, judge of the One Hundred First district court of Dallas county, and on May 1, 1937, a judgment of divorce was…