Ex Parte Levin

The petitioner was adjudged guilty of contempt for failure to pay alimony and counsel fees in a divorce proceeding brought against him by his wife. He seeks relief from said imprisonment upon the ground that he was unable to pay said amount at the time of the adjudication of contempt and that he was deprived of the opportunity of proving his inability to pay said amount upon the hearing of the contempt proceedings. The court found as a fact in its order of commitment that the petitioner was able to comply with the order and this adjudication is conclusive on Jidbeas corpus. (Ex parte Spencer,…