Smith v. Smith

BRADLEY, Judge.

This is a petition for writ of certiorari by Grover C. Smith seeking review of an order holding him in contempt for failure to pay alimony. We affirm the order of the trial court.. The parties were divorced on March 21, 1978. The decree provided for permanent alimony to be paid by the husband in the amount of $100.00 per week.

On August 30, 1978 the husband filed a motion to divide property between the parties. The wife answered by filing a cross-motion for a rule nisi, alleging that the husband had failed to make payments of alimony as ordered in the divorce decree and was…