Legal Opinion

Swearingen v. Swearingen

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 1, 1972No. 15097PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KLINGEMAN, Justice.

This case presents some interesting questions involving a bill of review. Appellant, Gene E. Swearingen, a sergeant in the Air Force, filed a suit for divorce against ap-pellee, Delcie E. Swearingen, on April 16, 1971, in Bexar County, Texas. Appellee was duly served with personal citation in Foard County, Texas. No answer was filed in her behalf, and on June 18, 1971, a judgment was entered in said cause granting a divorce; which decree recites that appellee, although duly cited by personal service, failed to appear and wholly made default. In the decree, the custody of…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Alexander v. HagedornTexas Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Carle v. CarleTexas Supreme Court · 1950
  3. Hanks v. RosserTexas Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Gracey v. WestTexas Supreme Court · 1968
  5. Texas Employers Insurance Ass'n v. WermskeTexas Supreme Court · 1961

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Trader v. TraderCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Biggs v. BiggsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Tassie v. TassieNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1976
  4. Bohn v. BohnCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. Lake Livingston Properties, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1977

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