James Lawrence Wood, Charles Kaffie, and James Barnett v. Victoria Bank & Trust Company, N.A. Texas Commerce Trust Company, N.A. Ameritrust Texas Corporation, N.A. and Victoria Bankshares, Inc.--Appea

State: Texas

Court: Texas Northern District Court

Docket No: 13-00-00762-CV

Case Date: 10/25/2001

Plaintiff: Betty Lou Jasper

Defendant: Thomas E. Jasper, Jr.--Appeal from 356th District Court of Hardin County

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Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont _________________
NO. 09-09-00519-CV

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BETTY LOU JASPER, Appellant V. THOMAS E. JASPER, Jr., Appellee _____________________________________________________________

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On Appeal from the 356th District Court Hardin County, Texas Trial Cause No. 48884 _______________________________________________________________ _____ _ MEMORANDUM OPINION Betty Lou Jasper appeals the trial courts judgment dividing the marital estate. Betty claims the trial judge "lacked subject matter jurisdiction." Betty also contends the trial court erred in not enforcing its own judgment, in denying her motion to strike, in "failing to render judgment[,]" and in awarding certain real property to Tommy Jasper. The trial court had subject matter jurisdiction. Appellant presents no error requiring a reversal of the trial courts judgment. We therefore affirm the judgment.

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BACKGROUND Betty and Tommy lived at her house in Lumberton, and then they moved to the property they purchased on Village Creek. They married. Over two years later, Tommy filed a petition for divorce. The divorce decree confirmed separate property and divided community property. Betty was ordered to vacate the Village Creek house within ten days of the "execution" of the decree of divorce. Law enforcement officers forced Betty to vacate the property. The trial court granted her motion for temporary injunction only in part to preserve the status quo. Her request for sanctions and attorneys fees was denied by the trial judge. Her motion for new trial was overruled by operation of law. SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION Betty argues the judgment is void. She contends the assigned judge lacked subject matter jurisdiction. Betty asks whether the judge was concerned with his compensation. She questions his conduct. She asks for a new trial. Her brief on this issue does not cite any authorities supporting her request. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(i) (Argument must contain "appropriate citations to authorities[.]"). The Presiding Judge for the Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas assigned a visiting judge to hear the case. See Tex. Govt Code Ann.

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