Potts v. Potts
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from St. Clair. (Stevens, J.) Appeal from order convicting appellant of contempt for non-payment of temporary alimony. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.
May 24, 1887, the Complainant filed her bill for divorce in the circuit court for the county of St. Clair, in chancery. She alleges extreme cruelty and adultery. The defendant filed an answer denying the charges.
The parties were married December 6, 1882, and have one child, the issue of such marriage,, of the age of three years and six months at the time of the filing of the bill.
Upon petition and hearing, the circuit judge made an order requiring the defendant to pay to the complainant weekly the sum of eight dollars per week as temporary alimony, such payments to be made from the…
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