Legal Opinion

Snavely v. Snavely

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 12, 1969No. 17045PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RENFRO, Justice.

On January 19, 1964, Shirley Jeffreys Snavely was awarded a divorce from John Dennis Snavely and was awarded custody of their minor child, Dennis Eugene Snavely-

On January 14, 1966, John Dennis Snavely filed suit against Shirley Jeffreys Snavely asking the court to change custody of the minor child to him.

Only one issue was submitted to the jury, towit: “Do you find from a preponderance of the 'evidence that the best interests of the child, Dennis Eugene Snavely, would be promoted by changing his custody from his Mother to his Father?” The issue was answered “No.”

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Goldsmith v. SalkeyTexas Supreme Court · 1938
  2. Wilson v. ElliottTexas Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Zeek v. GaddyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
  4. Lund v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1962
  5. Nichols v. NicholsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Varel Manufacturing Co. v. Acetylene Oxygen Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1999
  2. Nation v. NationWyoming Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Nation v. NationWyoming Supreme Court · 1986

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