BARRETT v. BARRETT

No. 16431.

368 S.W.2d 709 (1963)

Mary Odessa BARRETT, Appellant, v. Earl Maurice BARRETT, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Denied June 21, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Spence, Martin & Richie and Howard L. Martin, Wichita Falls, for appellant.

Charlye O. Farris, Wichita Falls, for appellee.


RENFRO, Justice.

Appellant Mary Odessa Barrett was defendant in a divorce suit brought by appellee Earl Maurice Barrett.

The parties were married January 2, 1962, and separated March 10, 1962. Suit was filed March 23, and a divorce granted appellee on August 27.

When asked the reasons for the final separation, appellee answered "cruelty". In answer to the question, "And what did this cruelty consist of?", he answered, "Well she failed to do her duties...

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