Legal Opinion
Pearson v. Browning
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided September 4, 2012No. 2010-CA-02096-COAPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIS, P.J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. Dennis L. Pearson (“Pearson”) appeals from a judgment of the Chancery Court of Jackson County that held him in willful contempt. The chancellor also granted his ex-wife, Patricia S. Pearson Browning (“Browning”) a judgment in the amount of $53,528.22. On appeal, Pearson argues that the chancery court did not have jurisdiction, pursuant to Mississippi Rule of Civil Procedure 81, when it entered the judgment. We agree. Accordingly, we reverse and render the chancellor’s judgment without prejudice.
FACTS
¶ 2. Pearson filed a petition for custody of one of the…
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