Novotny v. Novotny

OPINION

JACK SMITH, Justice.

The primary issue in this divorce case is whether a final judgment had been rendered where the trial court had adopted a Master’s report, but prior to entry of a formal divorce decree, the husband died. After several hearings, the trial court concluded that the divorce had been granted and entered a formal decree on that basis. The appellant wife raises nine points of error on appeal.

The record shows that the trial judge referred all issues to a Master pursuant to Rule 171 of the Tex.R.Civ.P. On May 19, 1982, the parties appeared before the Master and announced that…