Murphy v. Murphy

EDWARD P. HILL, Jr., Chief Justice.

Around the year 1957, the appellant, Venus R. Murphy, left appellee Joe H. Murphy, Jr., and went to Mexico taking with her the two children of their marriage. The children are now over 18 years of age.

Appellee Joe H. Murphy, Jr., obtained, on constructive service, a divorce judgment against appellant during November 1958. The divorce judgment recited that the wife, the appellant herein, “had sufficient estate of her own” and awarded custody of the two children to the appellee, the father. Appellant never entered her appearance in the divorce proceeding. She…