Bateman v. Bateman

Decided July 1, 1860

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1860-07-01

Error from Colorado. Tried below before the Hon. N. H. Hunger. Suit for divorce by Elizabeth Bateman against Thomas Bate-man, and for partition of their respective interests in the property owned by them. The divorce was decreed; the plaintiff proved that at the time of the marriage she owned certain cattle and a mare; that they had increased during the marriage, and were still possessed by them.

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Decided 1860-07-01

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Roberts, J.

¶1The wife had separate property consisting in part of cattle and horses. The decree, of partition gives to her the increase, during the marriage, of the said cattle and horses as part of her separate estate. In this there was error as it has been determined by this court.

¶2The other questions of the case are not of a character to re*271quire any discussion, being either matters of fact or rulings upon the evidence which may not arise upon another trial.

¶3For this error the judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.

¶4Reversed and remanded.