Smallwood v. Mulkey

Sognier, Chief Judge.

Frances T. Mulkey petitioned the Superior Court of Dawson County for an order adjudging Robert D. Smallwood in contempt for his intentional failure to abide by a previous order of that court. The trial court entered such an order, and Smallwood appeals.

The contempt order recites that the matter had previously come before the court on appellee’s motion to enforce a settlement agreement arrived at between the attorneys for the parties in the presence of their respective clients in open court. The contempt order also recites that a previous lawful order was entered on that…