Meigs v. Black

Lewis, J.:

In 1993, Eldon L. and Rebecca Meigs filed a lawsuit against the defendants, John V. Black and Withers Investment, Inc. This case was never brought to trial but was settled, and the settlement was formalized in a journal entry. The journal entry required the Meigs to build a fence within 60 days of July 10,1995, along a designated property line.

The Meigs failed to build a fence by the date specified. The defendants instituted indirect contempt proceedings against the Meigs; only Eldon Meigs was adjudged to be in contempt of court and fined $500, which was to be paid to the…