Legal Opinion
Holloway v. Holloway
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided November 20, 1935No. 25372PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
The sole question presented for our determination is whether contempt proceedings lie against a husband for failure to pay alimony in the amounts provided for in a separation agreement, which separation agreement is incorporated into and made a part of the decree of court.
A decree allowing alimony is enforcible by proceedings in contempt. The court awarding alimony has inherent power to enforce payment by contempt proceedings. 19 Corpus Juris, 282, Sections 645 and 646; Van Dyke v. Van Dyke, 125 Ga., 491, 54 S. E., 537; O’Callaghan v. O’Callaghan, 69 Ill., 552; State, ex rel. Bordeaux, v.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In re CaveWashington Supreme Court · 1901
- O'Callaghan v. O'CallaghanIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
- Van Dyke v. Van DykeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Fowler v. FowlerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- Glynn v. GlynnNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1898
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3Cited by46 opinions
- Wolfe v. WolfeOhio Supreme Court · 1976
- Hough v. HoughCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
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- Pugh v. PughOhio Supreme Court · 1984
- Marlin Ferris Goggans, Also Known as M. F. Goggans v. Reta OsbornCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
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