Peterson v. Peterson

Action for a divorce upon the grounds stated in the complaint. Defendant answered denying the allegations of- the complaint and asking for a divorce from plaintiff upon the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. Subsequently an order was made requiring defendant to pay certain temporary alimony and suit money. Defendant failed to comply with the order and such proceedings followed that he was adjudged in contempt of court and sentenced to the county jail for a term of 60 days. When the case came on for trial, plaintiff objected to the defendant’s participating therein because of his default…