Legal Opinion

Oates v. Oates

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 22, 1976No. 914PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McKAY, Justice.

Appellant, Paul R. Oates, brings this appeal from a decree of divorce rendered April 8, 1975. The only errors urged by appellant relate to the refusal of the trial court to grant appellant’s motion for continuance due to the absence of counsel. We affirm.

Petition for divorce was filed in district court by appellee, Elva Naomi Oates. Upon appellee’s motion the cause was set for trial on the nonjury docket the 7th day of April, 1975, at 9:00 A.M. Notice of the setting was mailed by appellee to appellant on March 4, 1975. The transcript shows that appellant received notice of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Watson v. GodwinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
  2. Jinks v. JinksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1947
  3. Bray v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
  4. Coleman v. BanksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. City of Houston v. Blackbird, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1983
  2. Brooks v. BrooksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Villegas v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985

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