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· 2/11/1981

Estate of Claveria v. Claveria

Citations

  • 615 S.W.2d 164
  • 24 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 229
  • 1981 Tex. LEXIS 280

How courts have described this case

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  • holding recorded deed in which parties represented they were married was evidence of common law marriage
  • holding recorded deed in which parties represented they were married was evidence of common law marriage
  • holding recorded deed from purchase of house acknowledged by husband and wife was direct evidence of common law marriage
  • evidence was legally sufficient where husband previously testified that he was married; both parties signed documents in connection with their purchase of a house identifying them as married; and the documents were notarized and filed in the public records
  • marriage may only be terminated by death or court decree
  • marriage can only be terminated by death or court decree

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Judges: Pope

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