Reed v. Reed

This is an appeal brought to this court by Harry Reed from an order of the superior court for Spokane county, adjudging him guilty of contempt of court, and as punishment sentencing him to imprisonment for a term of thirty days for his alleged violation of a restraining order, issued at the instance of Emma Reed, his wife, upon her commencement of a divorce action against him in that court.

On December 5, 1927, Mrs. Reed commenced, in the superior court, an action seeking a divorce from Mr. Reed, a division of their property, and suit money; and, pending the action, an injunction restraining…