Legal Opinion

Fritz v. Fritz

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided April 10, 1922No. File No. 5002PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Pennington County. Hon. JOHN G. MiSER, Judge. Action by Tony Fritz, against Amelia B. Fritz, for divorce. Plaintiff, against whom the decree was rendered, having been cited to show cauáe why he should not be adjudged in contempt of court for failure to pay certain alimony, and having been adjudged in contempt and committed to jail, appealed from the judgment.

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Appeal from Circuit Court, Pennington County. Hon. JOHN G. MiSER, Judge. Action by Tony Fritz, against Amelia B. Fritz, for divorce. Plaintiff, against whom the decree was rendered, having been cited to show cauáe why he should not be adjudged in contempt of court for failure to pay certain alimony, and having been adjudged in contempt and committed to jail, appealed from the judgment. (2) To point two of the opinion, Appellant cited: Schooley v. Schooley (la.), 169 N. W. 56; Francis v. Francis (Mo.'), 179 S'. W. 975- Respondent submitted that: Defendant did not in good faith try to comply…

1Opinion of the CourtPolley, J.

Prior to the 10th day of August, 1921, a decree was entered in this action, which among other things required plaintiff to pay to defendant certain alimony and suit money specified therein, and awarded to defendant the nine year old son of plaintiff and defendant. No part of said sums- of money having •been paid, and no excuse being shown why payment had not been made, the trial court on the above date issued a citation to plaintiff, requiring him to show cause why he should not be adjudged to be in contempt of court for his failure to comply with the requirements of said decree. This…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. KnightSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1893

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Simmons v. SimmonsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Thomerson v. ThomersonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Simmons v. SimmonsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1938
  4. City of Mt. Vernon v. AlthenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1949
  5. Roberts v. FullerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1930

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