Legal Opinion

Perkins v. Superior Court

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided March 23, 1966No. 8723PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BERNSTEIN, Vice Chief Justice.

Petitioner, William Perkins, has filed in this court his petition for a Writ of Prohibition against the Superior Court of Maricopa County prohibiting the court from enforcing the following order:

“The court finds that the defendant (William Perkins) is guilty of contempt in not paying the community debts. The defendant may purge himself of said contempt by paying the community debts without further delay.
“Defendant’s failure to follow the court’s orders will mean jail in Maricooa County.”

On March 2, 1966 we granted an Alternative Writ of Prohibition, it appearing…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Collins v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1936
  2. Stone v. StidhamArizona Supreme Court · 1964
  3. Van Ness v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1950

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Potter v. WilsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
  2. Srock v. SrockCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1970
  3. Frese v. Superior CourtCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1970
  4. Masta v. Lurie ex rel. Superior CourtCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1974
  5. Potter v. WilsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980

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