WHITLEY v. WHITLEY

No. 8108.

566 S.W.2d 660 (1978)

Ella V. WHITLEY, Appellant, v. Jesse Lee WHITLEY, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

April 20, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Delmar S. Hilliard, Newton, for appellant.

Sid S. Stover, Jasper, for appellee.


DIES, Chief Justice.

Ella V. Whitley appeals from a dismissal of her motion to reduce unpaid child support to judgment. The trial court held that a previous contempt action is res judicata as to the present action.

The parties were divorced on February 4, 1970, and plaintiff was awarded custody of their four minor children. Defendant was ordered to make child support payments of $160 per month. On April 7, 1976, Ella Whitley moved to increase the child support...

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