Sabbeth v. Sabbeth

This is a motion by the defendant to punish the plaintiff for contempt in refusing to pay certain printing disbursements incurred by the defendant on appeal. By order, the plaintiff was directed to pay to the defendant (in addition to a counsel fee in a specified sum) “ the reasonable *65disbursements incurred by defendant in the printing of her brief on appeal ”. The defendant claims these disbursements amount to $135.10 and that they are reasonable. The plaintiff says the charge is excessive.

It seems to me that before a person may be adjudged in contempt, he must be charged with a violation of…