Rowell v. Rowell

Almand, Justice.

The orders under review are one sus-' taining general demurrers to a motion to adjudge the defendants in error in contempt of court for failure to obey a jorior injunctive order and to modify a final divorce decree fixing the custody of a minor child.

The pertinent facts are: In 1954 a final decree of total divorce was granted to Mrs. Annie Crawford Rowell (now James) and the custody of the minor child was awarded to the mother. In 1956 the father, William A. Rowell, filed a motion in the divorce case to modify the decree by having the child awarded to him. After a hearing on…