Murray v. Murray

DIXON, Chief Justice.

Our opinion heretofore rendered in this appeal is withdrawn and the following opinion is substituted therefor.

This is an appeal from an order (1) reducing the amount of the monthly child support payments, and (2) denying appellant an allowance for attorney’s fee.

On April 22, 1955, appellant Lou Bottema, then Lou Murray, was granted a divorce from appellee Thomas P. Murray after a trial before Hon. Paul Peurifoy, Judge of the 95th District Court sitting for the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Dallas County. The parties had entered into a written agreement whereby appellee…