Legal Opinion
Thunberg v. Thunberg
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 15, 1971No. 5684PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant challenges the authority of the Court of General Sessions to imprison him to compel payment of his wife’s counsel fees, pursuant to an order contained in a final decree of divorce in an action brought by the wife. He asserts that this case is governed by D.C.Code 1967, § 15-320, which prohibits imprisonment to compel obedience '“[w]here a decree only directs the payment of money * * * except in those cases especially provided for.”
One of the special provisions falling within this stated exception is found in D. C.Code 1967, § 16-911:
During the pendency of an action for divorce * * *…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Payton v. PaytonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
- Boardman v. CareyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1933
- Majette v. MajetteDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
- Berman v. BermanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1953
- Fitzgerald v. WilliamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1961
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Padgett v. PadgettDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- King v. KingDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- Rachal v. RachalDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Rachal v. RachalDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985