Legal Opinion

Mills v. Mills

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 1, 1977No. 17927PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SPURLOCK, Justice.

Husband (hereafter known as appellant) has appealed from that portion of a judgment in a divorce suit granting attorney’s fees on behalf of the wife (hereinafter known as appellee.)

Wife has also perfected an appeal; her complaint is in the form of a cross point.

Affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part.

On September 2,1976, husband filed for a divorce from his wife. The final judgment awarded appellee-wife $3500.00 for legal services in the trial court and $1,000.00 for legal services in case of an appeal. These attorney’s fees constitute the basis of this…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Carle v. CarleTexas Supreme Court · 1950
  3. Great American Reserve Insurance Co. v. BrittonTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Cooper v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
  5. Southwest Title Insurance Co. v. Northland Building Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Smith v. Smith, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
  2. Morgan v. Morgan, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1983
  3. Smith v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  4. Brown & Root U.S.A., Inc. v. Trevino, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1990
  5. Treadway v. TreadwayCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981

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