Legal Opinion

Cockerham v. Cockerham

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 9, 1975No. B-4935PublishedCited by 135 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SAM D. JOHNSON, Justice.

This is a divorce case in which the wife’s trustee in bankruptcy has intervened. The trial court granted the divorce and made the property division to be discussed hereinafter. The court of civil appeals affirmed with one justice dissenting. 514 S.W.2d 150. We affirm the judgment of the court of civil appeals in part and reverse and render in part.

Petitioner Dorothy Cockerham brought this suit for divorce against her husband, respondent E. A. Cockerham. E. A. Cocker-ham filed a cross action for divorce alleging his wife had drained the community assets for the benefit…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Hedtke v. HedtkeTexas Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Cooper v. Texas Gulf Industries, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Butler v. HansonTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Hailey v. HaileyTexas Supreme Court · 1960
  5. Rice v. RiceTexas Supreme Court · 1858

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3Cited by135 opinions

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  5. Vallone v. ValloneTexas Supreme Court · 1982

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