Legal Opinion

Smith v. Painter

Texas Supreme Court

Decided March 1, 1967No. B-23PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ON APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF ERROR

2Per curiam

Larry Lon Painter and Patricia Ann Painter were married, and to this union was born one child, Larry Lynn Painter, who is now five years of age. The parents were divorced in 1962, and the mother died about three years later. In the meantime the father married Cora Painter, who adopted Larry Lynn after his mother’s death.

The present suit was instituted by the father of Patricia Ann Painter against Larry Lon Painter and Cora Painter to require the defendants to permit Larry Lynn to communicate and visit with the plaintiff. Summary judgment was rendered by the…

3Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Succession of ReissSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1894
  2. Smith v. PainterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966

4Cited by12 opinions

  1. Mimkon v. FordSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1975
  2. Deweese v. CrawfordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. In Re Visitation Rights of FoxSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
  4. Holmquist v. Occidental Life Insurance Co. of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Rodgers v. WilliamsonTexas Supreme Court · 1973

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