Bott v. Bott

CALLISTER, Justice:

Celeste Bott appeals from an order of the trial court finding him in contempt for failure to comply with a provision contained in a decree of divorce.

The divorce decree under consideration made a division of the real and personal property of the parties and then provided:

-That in lieu of alimony the plaintiff [Mr. Bott] is ordered to pay to the defendant the sum of $2400.00 payable at the rate of $200.00 per month for one year without interest.

It was for noncompliance with this provision that Mr. Bott was found in contempt and sentenced to jail for 15 days. He contends that…