Prentiss v. Turner

Appellant was committed to jail by the chancery court of Warren county for contempt of court for refusing to pay over to appellee, the widow of Edmond Turner, five hundred dollars, a year’s support theretofore allowed her by the court, appellant being the executor of the will of said Edmond Turner. Prom that decree, appellant prosecutes this appeal.

The cause was tried on agreed facts made a part of the record. The agreement, leaving off the caption and signatures, follows:

“In matter of motion filed in behalf of Emma Turner, widow of Edmond Turner, deceased, upon which motion James Monroe…