Ex Parte Townsend

In an action for divorce and alimony prosecuted by Ada Townsend against Guy Townsend, the district court of Okmul-gee. county ordered and directed that Guy Townsend pay, as alimony, to Ada Townsend the sum of $500, to be paid in monthly installments, also $50 attorney’s 'fee.

The sum of $250 in monthly installments having accumulated and the defendant not having paid either the installments or attorney’s fee, he was cited for contempt of court for failing to .pay the amount due. Upon trial by a jury he was found guilty and was ordered committed to jail until such time as he made payment of…