Gates v. Gates

On December 28, 1956, the petitioner, Frances F. Gates, presented her petition to the Bennington County Court and obtained an order ordering the petitionee to appear and show cause why a judgment should not be entered for the petitioner for the amount to be determined due under an alimony decree. This petition was brought under V. S. 47, §3241 as amended by No. 110 of the Acts of 1955 and it recited that the petitioner obtained a divorce on July 25, 1956 and that a decree in connection therewith made provision for certain alimony payments to be made by the libelee (petitionee) to the libelant…