Legal Opinion
Smith v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 16, 1981No. 20426PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GUITTARD, Chief Justice.
James O. Smith complains of the property division in the divorce decree between him and Linda M. Smith. The principal dispute concerns a one-half interest in 550 acres of unimproved rural real estate, formerly owned by Linda’s mother, which the trial court awarded to Linda. James contends that the property is community and should be divided equally. We agree that the property is community, but we hold that under the circumstances, the court had discretion to award it to Linda. Also, we find no reversible error in the admission of evidence or in the award of an…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Carle v. CarleTexas Supreme Court · 1950
- Eggemeyer v. EggemeyerTexas Supreme Court · 1977
- Cockerham v. CockerhamTexas Supreme Court · 1975
- Bell v. BellTexas Supreme Court · 1974
- Cooper v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Beavers v. Beavers, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1984
- Jensen v. JensenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
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