Kirkland v. Kirkland

Hawkins, Justice.

Christine Woods Kirkland brought her petition to have John Claude Kirkland adjudged in contempt for failure to pay her an amount alleged to be due as alimony under a decree of the court based upon a contract between the parties, which provided that the defendant would pay to the plaintiff for the maintenance and support of their minor child $60 per month, and “20% of the amount by which defendant’s net earnings exceed the sum of $200 per month”; the contract and decree further providing that the defendant should pay an annual premium of $120 on a described insurance policy in…