Gibson v. Clark

Appellant and appellee, formerly husband and wife, were divorced by decree of the Chancery Court of Jones County on February 4, 1947. Appellee was given custody of their twin sons, then three years of age. The decree granted to her $50.00 per month as alimony and $50.00 per month for the support of the children, payable semimonthly, beginning February 15, 1947. The proceeding-now. under review arose on a petition filed by appellee in the same court on January 2, 1952, alleging that appellant owed her $3,490.00 plus interest under the decree and that he contemptuously failed and refused to pay…