Edwards v. Edwards

Lewis, Justice.

The respondent-wife was granted a divorce from her husband, the appellant, under a decree of The Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of Spartanburg County (now designated The Family Court). Among other provisions, the decree required the appellant to convey to his wife a house and lot occupied by her and their minor children and one of two cemetery lots, the title to which was in his name. Appellant refused to convey the realty and he was ordered confined in the county jail for a period of six (6) months for his willful failure to comply with such provisions of the decree,…