Legal Opinion

Wallace v. Scrogum

Texas Supreme Court

Decided December 11, 1963No. A-9777PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CALVERT, Chief Justice.

This is a child custody case involving the custody of the three children of respondent, L. G. Scrogum, and his former wife, Donna Scrogum Wallace. The trial court awarded custody of the three children to L. G. Scrogum. The Court of Civil Appeals has affirmed. 369 S.W.2d 531.

We affirm the judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals.

Writ of error was granted on petitioners’ second point of error reading as follows: “The Court of Civil Appeals erred in holding that the trial court was correct in refusing to give full faith and credit to the prior judgment of the District Court…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. East Texas Motor Freight Lines v. LoftisTexas Supreme Court · 1949
  2. Wallace v. ScrogumCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Smith v. BaldwinTexas Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Forrest v. HansonTexas Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Albright v. City of HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Mabie v. MabieCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
  5. Smith v. BaldwinTexas Supreme Court · 1980

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