Lemons v. Lemons

The parties will be referred to as they appeared below, Dixie Lemons as plaintiff, and Sammy G. Lemons as defendant.

The plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the district court holding that it was without jurisdiction to cite the defendant for contempt, from an order granting defendant a jury trial, and from a judgment denying costs and attorneys’ fees.

On March 13, 1946, while married, the parties having determined “they can no longer continue the marital relation”, executed a property settlement agreement under which the defendant retained his business free from plaintiff’s claims, so long as…