Legal Opinion

Snow v. Snow

Utah Supreme Court

Decided February 4, 1896No. 623PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from the district court of the Third judicial district, Territory of Utah, Hon. George W. Bartch, Judge. Bill-by Geneva M. Snow against C. Edgar Snow for divorce. Defendant appeals from an order adjudging him guilty of contempt in refusing to pay permanent alimony. Appeal allowed and judgment affirmed. Appeal does not lie from the order adjudging defendant guilty of contempt. People v.' Owens, 8 Utah 20; Claris v. People, 12 Am.

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Appeal from the district court of the Third judicial district, Territory of Utah, Hon. George W. Bartch, Judge. Bill-by Geneva M. Snow against C. Edgar Snow for divorce. Defendant appeals from an order adjudging him guilty of contempt in refusing to pay permanent alimony. Appeal allowed and judgment affirmed. Appeal does not lie from the order adjudging defendant guilty of contempt. People v.' Owens, 8 Utah 20; Claris v. People, 12 Am. Dec. 184, notes; In re Whlttemore, 35 Pac. Rep. 529; Staples v. Staples, 24 Lawyers’ Rep. 433; 2 Enc. of Pleading and Practice, 130. Defendant’s remedy was to…

1Opinion of the Court

Miner, J.:

The record shows that on November 29, 1893, after a personal service of the summons, the respondent was granted a decree of divorce, and the custody of a minor *17child, and $10 per month alimony, payable monthly during her life as long as she remained unmarried, and also costs of suit. This decree was not appealed from, and the costs and alimony were not paid. In February, 1895, the respondent caused a copy of the decree, with demand for payment, to be served on appellant. On the 13th of February, 1895, plaintiff served notice and took proceedings to modify the decree by striking out…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Ex Parte KearneySupreme Court of the United States · 1822
  2. New Orleans v. Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1874
  3. People, Ex Rel. v. . Court of Oyer and TermNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
  4. Ex parte HollisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1881
  5. State v. KnightSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1893

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