Piacquadio v. Piacquadio

On April 1, 1932, the plaintiff was granted a decree of divorce from the defendant for intolerable cruelty. She was granted custody of the minor children of the parties and awarded alimony of $10 a week. On a motion dated September 18, 1936, alleging that the defendant owed to the plaintiff $1770 in arrears of alimony, the defendant was cited to appear to show cause why he should not be adjudged in contempt of court and the plaintiff “be granted such relief as is by statute in such case made and provided.” By motion dated October 1, 1936, the defendant moved that the April 1, 1932, order…