Curtis v. Gordon
Supreme Court of Vermont
Petition that the petitionee be adjudged in contempt for the non-payment of $1,000, permanent alimony decreed the petitioner at a previous term. Heard upon demurrer at the June Term, 1889, Rowell, J., presiding. The demurrer was overruled and the defendant adjudged in contempt, to which he , excepted. There is ample authority for affirming the action - of the County Court.
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Petition that the petitionee be adjudged in contempt for the non-payment of $1,000, permanent alimony decreed the petitioner at a previous term. Heard upon demurrer at the June Term, 1889, Rowell, J., presiding. The demurrer was overruled and the defendant adjudged in contempt, to which he , excepted. There is ample authority for affirming the action - of the County Court. Lyon v. Lyon, 21 Conn. 185 ; ex parte Perkins, 18 Cal. 64; Hidenmuller v. Fidenmuller, 37 Cal. 364; in re Wilson, 75 Cal. 582: Wightman v. Wightman, 40 111. 165; Buck v. Buck, 60 111. 105; O’Callahan v. O'Callahan, 69 111.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Munson, J.
This case is governed by the decision in the case of Andrew v. Andrew, heard at the last general term. In this case the petitionee elected to stand upon his demurrer, and final judgment was rendered in the court below.
Judgment affirmed.
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