King v. King

CODY, Justice.

This was a suit for divorce brought in a civil district court of Harris County by ap-pellee against appellant on September 12, 1953, on the grounds of cruel treatment. All the allegations appropriate to a divorce on such grounds were contained in appel-lee’s petition. The date on which appellee alleged he was forced by appellant’s conduct to separate from her was May 31, 1953.

Citation to serve non-resident defendant, with appellee’s petition attached, was duly issued on September 24, 1953, and was personally served on appellant on November 16, 1953, in Egypt, of which country…