Olliff v. Olliff

Gunter, Justice.

Appellant (former husband) brought an action below to modify a permanent alimony award rendered in 1964 in favor of appellee (former wife). The appellee brought a separate contempt action against the appellant for alimony payments under the original judgment that were past due. By agreement the two actions were combined for hearing purposes before the trial judge, and he entered one judgment in both cases.

The trial judge denied modification, held the appellant in contempt, and permitted him to purge himself of contempt by payment of the past-due alimony payments. The judgment…