Darden v. Superior Court

— This petition to review a contempt order arises out of the alleged failure of petitioner," defendant in a divorce action, to make payments to his wife, plaintiff and real party in interest, pursuant to an order of court.

Plaintiff, in her affidavit in support of an order directing defendant to show cause why he should not be held in contempt, alleged the making of an order directing defendant to pay $175 per month in installments of $87.50 on the 1st and 15th of each month beginning July 1, 1964, that certain payments were made on specified dates which were less than the amounts ordered to…