BUTLER v. BUTLER

No. 15771.

296 S.W.2d 635 (1956)

Earl D. BUTLER, Appellant, v. Estelle Louise Silas BUTLER, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

December 7, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pritchett Harvey, Houston, for appellant.

Young, Young & Daggett, and Andrew C. Brown, Houston, for appellee.


MASSEY, Chief Justice.

Appellee Estelle Louise Silas Butler brought a suit for divorce against appellant Earl D. Butler, alleging the elements of and consummation of a common law marriage between the parties, the birth of one child (approximately four years of age at time suit was filed), acquisition of real estate occupied by appellee and child, and divorce grounds predicated upon appellant's cruel treatment of appellee. Joined with the prayer for relief in connection...

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