de Trevino v. Trevino
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Cameron. Tried below before the Hon. John 0. Bussell. Suit by Yndelecio Trevino against the appellant for a divorce. Service was made under the act of March 15, 1875. (R. S., art. 1230.) The service was made by notice and copy of petition as required by that act, in the city of Matamoras, Mexico. The original return of service was defective, and was by leave of the court amended. The marriage was proved.
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Appeal from Cameron. Tried below before the Hon. John 0. Bussell. Suit by Yndelecio Trevino against the appellant for a divorce. Service was made under the act of March 15, 1875. (R. S., art. 1230.) The service was made by notice and copy of petition as required by that act, in the city of Matamoras, Mexico. The original return of service was defective, and was by leave of the court amended. The marriage was proved. The witness, Ricardo Lucio, knew the parties, and testified that he knew also José Maria Leal, who was a peddler, who often visited Josefa' on the ranch, “and treated her as Ms…
1Opinion of the Court
Moore, Chief Justice.
The marriage sought to be dissolved by this suit was contracted in Texas between residents, and, as we are authorized to presume, citizens of Texas. The acts by reason of which the divorce is sought, are alleged to have been committed in Texas, where the plaintiff is now and has continuously since resided. Under these circumstances, we do not think it can be doubted that the court has authority to annul the contract, at least within our jurisdiction; notwithstanding the fact that the defendant, subsequent to the commission of the acts complained of, may have gone beyond…
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