Bell v. Kitt

FLANIGAN, Presiding Judge.

Appellant Erma B. Kitt appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Howell County entered August 25, 1982, in Civil Action CV379-348P, finding appellant guilty of civil contempt because of her refusal to comply with an order of that court entered on January 23, 1981. “[A] party may appeal from a conviction for civil contempt.” Teefey v. Teefey 533 S.W.2d 563, 565[1] (Mo. banc 1976).

In Civil Action CV379-348P, Mable Bell was plaintiff and Erma Kitt, appellant here, was defendant. The action involved a dispute with respect to the title to 20 acres of land in Howell…