Legal Opinion

Akin v. Akin

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 5, 1967No. 11523PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUGHES, Justice.

Mildred Bustin Akin, appellee, sued Dr. Charles Philip Akin to recover delinquent payments due for support of their four children under a divorce decree which approved and incorporated an agreement made between the parties in contemplation of divorce, and for reasonable attorneys’ fees.

A similar suit was before this Court in Akin v. Akin, 412 S.W.2d 765, n. w. h.

The trial court rendered summary judgment for the amount of delinquent payments sued for and for $990.00 as reasonable attorneys’ fees.

Appellant’s first two points are to the effect that appellee’s cause of action is…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Great American Reserve Insurance Co. v. BrittonTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Gulf Paving Co. v. LofstedtTexas Supreme Court · 1945
  3. Pollard v. SteffensTexas Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Ex Parte JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1962
  5. Schwartz v. JacobCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  3. Peddicord v. PeddicordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  4. Uhl v. UhlCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  5. Fowler v. StoneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980

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