Luther v. Luther

This question arises at the outset: Does G.S. 5-2 preclude the plaintiff from prosecuting this appeal from the judgment imposing the penalty upon her ? ,

A person guilty of any of the acts or omissions enumerated in the eight subsections of G.S. 5-1 may he punished for contempt because such acts or omissions have a direct tendency to interrupt the proceedings of the court or to impair the respect due to its authority. A person guilty of any of the acts or neglects catalogued in the seven subdivisions of G.S. 5-8 is punishable as for contempt because such acts or neglects tend to defeat,…