In Re Foss

Petitioner was adjudged guilty of contempt and ordered confined in the county jail for failure to pay the sums which he was ordered to pay by the terms of an order and judgment in a divorce action. He seeks his release on habeas corpus.

■ In the affidavit upon which the order to show cause herein was issued, it was alleged among other things that the order and judgment in the divorce action were entered on June 17, 1931; that after petitioner had notice of the entry of the same, several orders were issued directing petitioner to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt for failure…