Nicholas v. Holder

NORVELL, Justice.

This is a suit for breach of promise to marry. On November 1, 1949, Dr. W. F. Nicholas, the defendant in this case, was divorced from luis wife on the grounds of cruel treatment. Article 4629, § 1, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.Stats. His remarriage to any person other than his former wife was proscribed by Article 4640, which provides that: “Neither party to> a divorce suit, where a divorce is granted upon the ground of cruel treatment, shall marry any other person for a period of twelve months next after such divorce is granted, but the parties so divorced may marry each other at any…