Green v. Green

Defendant has appealed from an order of the circuit judge holding him in contempt for the nonpayment of a portion of monthly instalments of $70 provided in a decree of divorce granted to plaintiff. This provision resulted from the court’s approval of an agreement entered into between the parties while the suit was pending, such agreement being referred to as “ a property settlement or agreement.” Determination of the question presented depends upon the terms of the decree, the pertinent portion of which reads:

“It is further ordered, adjudged and decreed that the said defendant, Norman Green,…