Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Thompson

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 16, 1974No. 18396Published

1Opinion of the Court

510 S.W.2d 165 (1974)

Ex parte John P. THOMPSON, Relator.

No. 18396.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

May 16, 1974.

Tom James, Blanchette, Shelton & James, Dallas, for appellant.

R. Guy Carter, Jack B. Cowley, Carter, Jones, Magee, Rudberg, Moss & Mayes, Dallas, for appellee.

GUITTARD, Justice.

Relator John P. Thompson was adjudged in contempt for failure to make monthly support payments to respondent Doris duCret Thompson pending termination of their divorce litigation, and he seeks here an original writ of habeas corpus releasing him from custody of the sheriff. Our question is whether the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Ex Parte SlavinTexas Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Ex Parte Winfield ScottTexas Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Bagby v. BagbyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945
  4. Ex Parte LohmullerTexas Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Hughes v. HughesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924

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