Walker v. Walker

a contempt proceeding, appellant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated December 5, 1975, which, after a hearing, inter alia, (1) adjudged him in contempt and (2) directed "that the Sheriff of any County of the State of New York or of the City, of New York, to whom a certified copy of this order shall be delivered”\ should, "without further process, take the body of’ the appellant and commit him to jail, "to be there detained in close custody” until he paid a fine in the amount of the unpaid arrearages in alimony, child support and counsel fees due the plaintiff,…