Cohen v. Cohen

Petitioner, in a chancery proceeding instituted by him, was found to be in contempt of court for failure to obey a decree entered in the cause and was ordered committed to the jail of Cook county for six months, there to remain until he pay the sum of $844.85, and he appeals.

The proceedings are somewhat unusual and raise the question whether one can be imprisoned for contempt for refusing to obey an order entered in a proceeding to release dower brought under section 17, chapter 68, Ill. State Bar Stats. 1935; Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 64.17. This provides in substance that when the husband or…