Ex parte Headley

MERRILL, Justice.

Petitioner filed a petition for a writ of mandamus in this court, the writ was granted, answer filed, exceptions were taken to the answer, motion made to strike the answer and the answer was traversed.

The petition shows that petitioner was divorced from her husband, J. C. Headley, granted custody of their two children and awarded support and maintenance by a decree of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, in Eqttity, Bessemer Division, on April 1, 1960; that on June 15, 1962, an affidavit for garnishment on judgment was filed for back support and maintenance due in the…