Hughes v. Hughes

GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

In 1939, Winnie Hughes obtained a divorce from J. H. Hughes in the 42nd District Court of Taylor County. In the same proceeding, the custody of their children was awarded to Winnie Hughes. The judgment fixed a monthly allowance to be paid by J. H. Hughes to Winnie Hughes for the support of the children. In 1947, Winnie Hughes, who then resided with said children in Jones County, filed a petition in the same court in Taylor County wherein the 1939 judgment was rendered in which she alleged that J. H. Hughes had failed to comply with the orders of said court, in that, he…