Brown v. . Brown

The ruling of the court below, that plaintiff Arlie W. Brown could not be adjudged in contempt for failure to comply with the provisions of a separation agreement entered into prior to the institution of the divorce action, must be upheld under the authority of Davis v. Davis, 213 N. C., 537, 196 S. E., 819.

The husband’s obligation to make certain payments to his wife was based upon the contract entered into between them, and was not required of him by the valid judgment or order of a court having jurisdiction. Hence there was no willful disobedience of a court order or judgment such as would…