Wampler v. Wampler

McCALEB, Justice.

Mrs. Vyola Wampler sued to be recognized as owner of an undivided one-half interest in an oil, gas and mineral lease which she claims her former husband, Charles Wampler, had purchased prior to the dissolution of their marriage by judgment of divorce.

Plaintiff and defendant were married on April 21, 1941 in the State of Texas. On June 30, 1952, plaintiff filed suit for divorce in Texas and obtained a decree as prayed for on August 15, 1952. Meanwhile, on July 8, 1952, an assignment of the lease in question had been executed by a Mr. R. L. Corley, the original lessee, in favor…