Eggemeyer v. Eggemeyer

SHANNON, Justice.

Appellee, Virginia Eggemeyer, filed suit for divorce against appellant, Homer Joseph Eggemeyer, in the district court of Runnels County. Appellee also sought custody of the children, a division of the property, and an order that appellant make child support payments.

The parties were married in 1954 and they had six children. At trial time four of the children were under eighteen years of age. Before suit was filed the parties owned and operated a farm of about 202 acres in Runnels County. It was stipulated that appellant owned an undivided one-third interest in the farm as…