Legal Opinion
Ames v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 21, 1938No. Civ. No. 2089PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
THE COURT.
This is a petition for a writ of prohibition prohibiting the Superior Court of San Diego County from proceeding further in a contempt proceeding and from imprisoning petitioner for contempt of court. Respondents have demurred to the petition.
On May 3, 1934, petitioner and Harriet C. Ames were husband and wife. On that day they entered into a property settlement agreement which provided, among other things, for payment by petitioner to his wife of a monthly *503sum for the support of Mrs. Ames and the three minor children of the parties.
- On July 7, 1934, in an action for divorce, an…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- County of Sutter v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922
- Dunn v. Justice's CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1934
- Lindsey v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Charana v. PuebloSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1980