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C HARACTERIZATION OF P ROPERTY

PJC 202.2

PJC 202.2 Inception of Title Property is “claimed before marriage” if the right to acquire or own the prop erty arises before marriage, even if title to the property is acquired during mar riage. COMMENT Source. The foregoing instruction is derived from Creamer v. Briscoe , 109 S.W. 911 (Tex. 1908); Welder v. Lambert , 44 S.W. 281 (Tex. 1898); and McCurdy v. McCurdy , 372 S.W.2d 381 (Tex. App.—Waco 1963, writ ref’d). When to use. If inception of title is in issue, the foregoing instruction should be given with PJC 202.1 (separate and community property).

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