LEWIS v. LEWIS

No. 11-95-378-CV.

923 S.W.2d 837 (1996)

Thomas Jerry LEWIS, Appellant v. Eva Lavern LEWIS, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Eastland.

Rehearing Overruled June 27, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin L. Peterson, Stephenville, for appellant.

Carry Lewellen, McMillan & Lewellen, Stephenville, for appellee.

Before ARNOT, C.J., and DICKENSON and McCLOUD, JJ.


OPINION

McCLOUD, Senior Justice.

The issue is the characterization of a 15.25-acre tract of land acquired during marriage. The land was purchased with money paid to the husband in settlement of his workers' compensation claim. The husband was injured before the marriage, but the settlement funds were paid after the marriage. Upon entering a divorce decree between the parties on August 17, 1995, the trial court awarded the wife, Eva Lavern Lewis, the south...

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