Sappington v. Sappington

This is an appeal by Millard C. Sappingdon, M. D., from a decree of the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Chickasaw County, Mississippi, holding that the appellant be held in both civil and criminal contempt of court and sentenced to serve ninety days in the county jail.

The bill of complaint stated that on September 16, 1958, the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Chickasaw County granted to appellee an absolute divorce from the appellant and custody of their three minor children, and awarded appellee alimony and support money in the sum of $300 monthly and $1,000…