Legal Opinion
Shelton v. Belknap
Texas Supreme Court
Decided June 29, 1955No. A-5171PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Calvert
Petitioner, alleging herself to be the surviving wife of M. A. Shelton, deceased, sued respondents for damages for his wrongful death under Article 4671, Vernon’s Annotated Texas Civil Statutes. Respondents, by sworn pleadings, challenged petitioner’s right to maintain the suit, contending that she and the deceased were never legally married. Admittedly there was no ceremonial marriage between the parties and issue was joined on the existence of a common law marriage. This issue was severed and tried in limine.
The jury found that (1) “On or about October 1, 1947, M.A. Shelton and Coyzet…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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