Burleson v. Burleson

TUNKS, Chief Justice.

This case began when appellee filed suit in the 133rd District Court of Harris County, Texas on January 24, 1966. In that suit he, as plaintiff, sought a judgment for divorce against the appellant, as defendant, and sought a judgment for partition of the community property.

The appellant, as defendant; answered that suit on February 8, 1966 filing a general denial.

On April 25, 1966, while this litigation was still pending, the appellant filed suit in the 8th Judicial District Court of Clark County, Nevada, seeking divorce as plaintiff in that Nevada suit. In that petition…