Foley v. Foley

The plaintiff was divorced from the defendant on April 16, 1956. The court (Covello, J.) in the judgment made an award of lump sum alimony by reference to a stipulation of the parties. In 1961, the defendant was cited to show cause why he should not he adjudged in contempt for refusing to pay the alimony. The court (Parmelee, J.), on June 29, 1961, found that the defendant was $4487.63 in arrears and ordered him to pay that amount through the domestic relations office within thirty days. The defendant has appealed from that order.

The judgment of divorce provided: “As a lump sum award and in…