Legal Opinion
Spencer v. Spencer
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 23, 1963No. 14158PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARROW, Justice.
This is an appeal by Billie Virginia Spencer from an order of the 25th District Court of Gonzales County, sustaining the plea of privilege of Edwin T. Spencer to be sued in Matagorda County, the county of his residence. The question presented is whether the petition filed by appellant is one for the enforcement of the child custody provision of the original divorce decree, rendered in Gonzales County, or is for change of custody.
Appellant and appellee were divorced in Gonzales County on January 15, 1955, and the custody of their two minor children was awarded to appellant,…
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