Legal Opinion

Franzetti v. Franzetti

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 20, 1938No. 8715PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McClendon, chief justice.

Appeal from a judgment upon a special issue verdict, granting a divorce to Louis Franzetti (appellee) from his wife, Gertrude Franzetti (appellant)..

The appeal presents two important questions which appear to be of first impression in this state:(1) Whether R. C. S. Art. 5529, barring all actions “for which no limitation is otherwise prescribed” in four years, is applicable to actions for divorce; and (2) whether in an action for divorce by the husband on the ground of cruel treatment a single act of adultery on the part of the husband constitutes a complete defense…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Baxter v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
  2. State Mortgage Corp. v. LudwigTexas Supreme Court · 1932
  3. Texas City Transp. Co. v. WintersTexas Commission of Appeals · 1920
  4. New York and Texas Land Co. v. HylandCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1894
  5. Bookhout v. McGeorgeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Cusack v. CusackCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. Jones v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
  3. Berry v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1947
  4. Robertson v. RobertsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
  5. Dimmitt v. DimmittCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953

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