Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Brewer v. Holliday

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided March 12, 2013No. 2011-CA-00964-COAPublished

1Concurrence

CARLTON, J.,

specially concurring:

¶ 31. I specially concur with the majority’s opinion and write separately to address the evidence of willful and contumacious contempt. As acknowledged by the majority, the chancellor found that Brewer was in willful and contumacious contempt of prior orders of the court. At first blush, Brewer’s argument appears to possess merit in his assertion that the evidence shows a lack of willfulness on his *147behalf in failing to comply with the child-support order set forth in the 2005 divorce decree. In support of his claims, Brewer argues that both parties signed a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Stringfellow v. StringfellowMississippi Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Matter of Estate of WareMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Calton v. CaltonMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Williamson v. WilliamsonCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2012
  5. Field v. LamarMississippi Supreme Court · 2002

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