Legal Opinion

Allen v. Allen

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 29, 1954No. 3164PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McDONALD, chief Justice.

This is a suit filed by appellant, H. N. Allen, against appellee, Lilly B. Allen, for divorce, division of community property, and for reimbursément for some $6,500 expended by appellant in improving the separate property of appellee. Appellee .answered by general denial; alleged that any money expended by appellant to improve her separate property was a gift; and by cross action sought a divorce herself, on the ground of cruel treatment.

Trial was before the court without a jury, which granted appellee a divorce on her cross action, and awarded appellant $1,619 out of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. McCullough v. McCulloughTexas Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Blake v. BlakeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
  3. Warfield v. WarfieldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
  4. Garcia v. GarciaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1944
  5. Cantwell v. CantwellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1948

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Allen v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
  2. Bell v. BellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
  3. Gentry v. GentryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
  4. Stevenson v. StevensonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
  5. James v. JamesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959

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