Jones v. Hargrove

516 So.2d 1354 (1987)

Charles Michael JONES

v.

Sarah B. Jones HARGROVE.

No. 57303.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 2, 1987.

J.P. Coleman, Joseph H. Loper, Jr., Coleman & Coleman, Ackerman, for appellant.

E.V.E. Joy, Jackson, for appellee.

Before HAWKINS, P.J., and PRATHER and ZUCCARO, JJ.

PRATHER, Justice, for the Court:

Civil contempt of court is the subject of this appeal from an order of the Chancery Court of Choctaw County. On April 4, 1986, Charles Michael Jones was held in civil contempt and imprisoned until he paid certain arrearages in child support. The chancellor also issued a writ of…