Thomas v. Thomas

Motion to punish plaintiff for contempt for nonpayment of alimony. Plaintiff instituted this action to obtain a decree of separation; he appeared in the action by Messrs. Dyett & Baltimore as his attorneys of record. It appears that on January 21, 1942, he formally" discharged his said attorneys, who thereafter, and prior to the making of this motion, advised the defendant’s attorney of their dismissal as the attorneys for the plaintiff. No other attorney has been retained by the plaintiff to represent him.

Though apprised of plaintiff’s dismissal of his said attorneys, the motion papers upon…