State ex rel. Hunter v. Ronald

Tbe relator is the plaintiff in a suit seeking divorce and tbe custody of ber minor child. Pending the determination of tbe action, tbe respondent ordered tbe plaintiff to keep tbe child within tbe jurisdiction- of tbe court over which be presides. Tbe plaintiff failed to comply with this order, and then moved the court for a voluntary dismissal of ber action. Tbe respondent refused to entertain tbe motion for tbe reason that tbe relator was at that time in contempt of court for failure to obey its order, Tbe relator is here seeking a writ compelling tbe respondent to bear and grant ber…