Welborn v. Mize

Bell, Judge.

This appears to be an action for criminal contempt. Criminal contempt is that which involves some disrespectful or contumacious conduct toward the court. Davis v. Davis, 138 Ga. 8 (1b) (74 SE 830). Where the petitioner prays that the defendant be adjudged in contempt in order to obtain some remedial relief, the contempt is civil, not criminal. Cobb v. Black, 34 Ga. 162. Cf. Howard v. Durand, 36 Ga. 346 (91 AD 767), and Carson v. Ennis, 146 Ga. 726 (92 SE 221, LRA 1917E 650). There is no remedial relief sought in this action. The prayer merely seeks the punishment of the alleged…