Davis v. Davis

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Brogan, Chief-Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Chancellor dated October 19th, 1943, adjudging the appellant, Lawrence Davis, guilty of contempt in that he had “willfully violated” the court’s order of November 26th, 1941, in which he was directed to pay $7.50 a week alimony to his former wife, Kate Davis, as well as costs and a counsel fee to her solicitor. The appellant also challenges that part of the order by which his petition for a revision of the order concerning alimony was dismissed, as well as the refusal of the court to permit…