Ex parte Bible

SALAZAR, Justice.

This is an original proceeding for habeas corpus instituted by John Bible, Relator, contending that he was illegally deprived of his liberty by an order of contempt.

On September 28, 1979, the 328th Family District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, entered a judgment , and decree of divorce against Relator, ordering him to execute a good and sufficient deed to specified property “within ten (10) days from the signing of [the] Decree.” Relator willfully disobeyed this order and duly perfected an appeal of the judgment. On October 12, 1979 (fourteen days after divorce had been…