Hokamp v. Hokamp

The parties to this action were married in December, 1921. They have had no children. During the first ten years of their married life, the appellant continued her vocation as a teacher and, during a portion of that period, contributed more to the support of the family than did the respondent. In 1931, the respondent obtained employment with the Texas Company and, at the time of the trial, occupied a responsible position with it, receiving $489.92 a month “take home” pay. The parties had accumulated property worth approximately forty-one thousand dollars and had liabilities of approximately…