Legal Opinion

In Re the Marriage of Rister

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 28, 1974No. 8429PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBINSON, Justice.

In the property division on divorce, the trial court awarded appellee wife a fractional part of appellant husband’s retirement benefits if, as, and when paid. Appellant contends that the court erred in awarding appellee an interest in retirement benefits insofar as they had not accrued at the time of the divorce. The part of the judgment awarding appellee an interest in future retirement benefits is reversed and remanded.

Appellant William D. Rister was 43 years old at the time of the divorce. He went to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in January, 1950. He…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Busby v. BusbyTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Mora v. MoraCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
  3. Lee v. LeeTexas Supreme Court · 1923
  4. Dessommes v. DessommesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Deering v. DeeringCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1981
  2. Bloomer v. BloomerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
  3. In Re the Marriage of HuntSupreme Court of Colorado · 1995
  4. Berry v. BerryTexas Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Shill v. ShillIdaho Supreme Court · 1988

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