Legal Opinion
Givens v. Givens
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 16, 1917No. 5870PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLY. C. J.
This suit was instituted by appellee, who although styled Julia M. Givens, claims to be Julia M. Harrison, and was joined by P. W. Harrison, as her husband, to recover of appellant one-half of certain lands which she alleged were the community estate of herself and appellant, having been acquired during her coverture with him. She alleged that on November 14, 19Í4, she obtained a divorce from appellant in the circuit court of St. Louis, Mo., and on October 20, 1915, was married to P. W. Harrison. Appellant denied that the St. Louis court ever obtained jurisdiction over him and that…
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3Cited by15 opinions
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