Legal Opinion

In Matter of Marriage of Murphy

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 23, 1978No. 8844PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBINSON, Chief Justice.

This appeal is limited to the portion of a judgment of divorce which awarded the wife a 4.73 acre tract of land in division of the community property. Appellant husband contends that the trial court erred in denying a motion to reopen the evidence nineteen days after the trial judge announced his decision. Affirmed.

Appellant filed a sworn inventory and appraisement on September 17,1975, listing both separate and community property. The 4.73 acre tract in question was the only property listed as community realty; two other tracts were shown as separate realty. At trial,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Highlands Underwriters Insurance Co. v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969
  2. Word v. United States Coffee & Tea CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
  3. Isenberg v. IsenbergCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
  4. Canyon Credit Union v. ColemanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Guerrero v. Standard Alloys Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. Ex Parte Stiles, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1997
  3. Lifestyle Mobile Homes v. RicksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983
  4. In re HawkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1999
  5. Musick v. MusickCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979

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