Davis v. Davis
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by Esther Lea Davis against Simon Davis for divorce. From an order denying a motion to punish defendant for contempt, plaintiff appeals. Reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The special term denied plaintiff’s motion to punish the defendant as and for a contempt of court, because of his refusal to pay alimony awarded by an order of the court, on the ground that such order had not been served upon him within this state. The suit was for a divorce, and was commenced by personal service of the summons and complaint and order of arrest on defendant, who was held to bail in the sum of $1,000. Subsequently he appeared and answered, after which he departed from this state, and has since continued to reside in the state of Massachusetts. The question is whether the…
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