Rutledge v. Rutledge

OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

HILL, Justice.

Upon motion for rehearing, Rome Rutledge, the appellant, for the first time asserts that TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 1970-166d (Vernon Supp.1986), the statute which confers divorce jurisdiction upon the County Court at Law of Wichita County (now County Court at Law No. 1 of Wichita County) is unconstitutional because it is in conflict with TEX. CONST, art. Ill, sec. 56 and art. V, sec. 8.

It has been held that under the authority of art. V, sec. 1 of the Texas Constitution, the legislature has the authority to establish nondistrict courts with…