Smiley v. Smiley
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the superior court for King county, Dykeman, J., entered November 18, 1916, requiring defendant to pay alimony or he deemed in contempt of court.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
On the 20th of November, 1912, a decree of divorce was entered in favor of the respondent, which, among other things, awarded the respondent alimony at the rate of twenty-five dollars per month. The appellant was in default in the payment of this alimony, and on the 14th of November, 1916, the lower court entered an order citing the appellant to appear and show cause why he had failed to pay the alimony and why he should not be punished for failure to comply with the terms of the divorce decree. The appellant appeared to that order and filed his affidavit, in which he set out in detail his…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Holcomb v. HolcombWashington Supreme Court · 1909
- Boyle v. BoyleWashington Supreme Court · 1913
- Crombie v. CrombieWashington Supreme Court · 1915
3Cited by4 opinions
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- In Re the Personal Restraint of KingWashington Supreme Court · 1988
- Snook v. SnookWashington Supreme Court · 1920
- Maggio v. ZeitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1948