Legal Opinion
Bell v. Bell (In Re Bell)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas
Decided May 21, 1986No. 19-30124PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
EDWARD J. RYAN, Bankruptcy Judge.
William Warren Bell, Jr. filed suit for divorce in the 245th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas in 1979, against his wife of 26 years, Janice D. Bell. They entered into a written agreement incident to divorce (“agreement”) dated June 28, 1980, and the court with jurisdiction entered a final decree of divorce on August 4, 1980.
Two years later, plaintiff commenced contempt proceedings in the state court to encourage defendant to comply with the provisions of that contract.
On December 8, 1983, one day before the trial was to…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Local Loan Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- In Re Clarence Oral Calhoun Fdba Bimbo's Place, Debtor. Jo Ann Long Fka Jo Ann Calhoun v. Clarence Oral Calhoun Fdba Bimbo's PlaceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- In Re Theodore W. Spong, Debtor. Raymond J. Pauley v. Theodore W. SpongCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- In Re Edward Elijah Williams, Debtor. Joyce Colleen Williams v. Edward Elijah WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- In Re Montgomery Hulon Harrell, Debtor, Montgomery Hulon Harrell v. Caryl Ann (Kaldenberg) Harrell SharpCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by18 opinions
- In the Matter of David A. DAVIDSON, Debtor. Nancy Y. DAVIDSON, Appellant, v. David A. DAVIDSON, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Joseph v. J. Huey O'Toole, P.C. (In Re Joseph)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Stone v. Stone (In Re Stone)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · 1987
- Chedrick v. Chedrick (In Re Chedrick)District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1989
- Davidson v. Davidson (In Re Davidson)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 1989
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