McKENZIE v. McKENZIE

No. 05-82-00635-CV.

667 S.W.2d 568 (1984)

Bonnie Jean McKENZIE, Appellant, v. Donald William McKENZIE, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

January 13, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald R. Powell, Rebecca L. Burt, Vial, Hamilton, Koch, Tubb & Knox, Dallas, for appellant.

Robert M. Greenberg, Dallas, for appellee.

Before STOREY, VANCE and SHUMPERT, JJ.


SHUMPERT, Justice.

This is an appeal from a dismissal of a divorce proceeding. The central question is whether the issue of the existence of a common-law marriage is justiciable in the absence of a divorce proceeding or other legal proceeding necessitating the determination of whether a common law marriage exists. We hold that it is not, and affirm the trial court's judgment.

Appellant Bonnie McKenzie (Bonnie) sued Donald McKenzie (Donald) for divorce. The...

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