Legal Opinion

Travis v. Travis

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 22, 1948No. Civ. No. 16433PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VALLÉE, J.

Defendant appealed from a minute order adjudging him in contempt for failure to comply with an interlocutory decree of divorce entered November 15,1945, ordering him to pay money to plaintiff for the support of herself and three minor children and attorney’s fees and costs. Plaintiff moves to dismiss the appeal upon the ground that an appeal does not lie from an order adjudging a party in contempt.

The law is settled that an appeal does not lie from a judgment or order made in a contempt proceeding. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1222; Taylor v. Superior Court, 20 Cal.2d 244, 246 [125 P.2d 1],…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Phillips v. Superior Court of Kern Cty.California Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Weber v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
  3. Taylor v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
  4. Heck v. HeckCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Baker v. BakerUtah Supreme Court · 1950
  2. MacKie v. MacKieCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
  3. Heller v. HellerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
  4. Estate of WindiateCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
  5. Security First National Bank v. MooreCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961

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