Seeley v. Park

ELLETT, Justice:

The question presented by this ^ppeal is whether or not the statute of limitation applies to past due unpaid installments under a divorce decree.

The parties hereto were divorced in October, 1959. The plaintiff was awarded custody of a minor child, and the defendant was ordered to pay plaintiff the sum of $40 per month as support money for the child.

The present controversy was initiated by an order to show cause why the defendant should not be held in contempt for his failure to pay support money. His arrearage is in the amount of $5,800, being for twelve years and one month.

The…