Legal Opinion

Gray v. Gray

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 1, 1962No. 13898PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

COLEMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing a suit for divorce for want of jurisdiction.

Mary Gray filed suit for divorce and for certain ancillary relief, including temporary child support. Leemon H. Gray answered with an unsworn plea to the jurisdiction of the court, alleging that the plaintiff and the defendant were not married. At a hearing on temporary child support, the court first heard the plea to the jurisdiction and dismissed the case.

Appellant urges that the trial court erred in sustaining the plea to the jurisdiction, and thereby disposing of the entire case, at…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hoffman v. Cleburne Building & Loan Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Ex Parte ThreetTexas Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Jud v. City of San AntonioTexas Supreme Court · 1945
  4. C. R. Garner & Co. v. RileyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  5. Garcia v. GarciaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Simpson v. SimpsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964

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