Smith v. Haase

OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

This domestic relations action involves the power or jurisdiction of a trial judge to modify the terms of a child support decree during the pendency of an appeal.

The record before the Court on this direct appeal consists of a petition for the modification of a decree of child support and the order entered pursuant thereto. However, there also pends before this Court a petition for certiorari involving the same decree. An examination of the two rec ords and the respective briefs of counsel indicate that the facts are undisputed.

On July 17, 1964, pursuant to the sworn…