Matlock v. Matlock

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hall, J.:

This is an appeal from a judgment in a divorce action.

The plaintiff husband, appellant here, filed suit for divorce. The wife, appellee here, filed an answer and cross petition. A decree of divorce was granted to the wife on her cross petition. The court reserved its ruling on the matters of alimony and division of property.

Several weeks later the court rendered judgment as follows:

“. . . the Court now renders judgment in favor of the defendant Nina Matlock and against the plaintiff Gene D. Matlock as and for and in lieu of all property rights…