Klingler v. Klingler

LONG, Justice.

Karl W. Klingler instituted this suit for divorce against Mildred G. Klingler. Before a he.aring on the merits, defendant filed a plea in abatement alleging as grounds therefor that plaintiff was not, at the time of the institution of the suit, a resident of Howard County, Texas, and was not a bona fide inhabitant of the State of Texas and, therefore, not qualified to maintain a suit for divorce under Art. 4631, Vernon’s Annotated Revised Civil Statutes. Upon a hearing, the court sustained the plea in abatement and dismissed the case. From this judgment plaintiff has appealed.

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