Steller v. Steller

The defendant appeals from an order of the Wayne circuit court in chancery, directing that he be committed to jail for not paying moneys ordered to be paid to complainant, by way of temporary alimony and expenses in a divorce suit. The papers on which the order of commitment was made, consist solely of affidavits showing that the order for the payment of the moneys was served upon him, and that payment was demanded, and has not been made. The defendant insists that the constitutional provision inhibiting imprisonment for -debt exempts him in this case; and if this is otherwise held, he claims…