Fowler v. Fowler

Wyatt, Justice.

Mrs. Elizabeth Fowler instituted contempt proceedings against W. A. Fowler on account of his failure to comply with a judgment awarding to her permanent alimony. The case was submitted to the trial court on the pleadings. The judgment for alimony was awarded at the first term, and was based upon a written agreement between the parties. The trial court held the plaintiff in error to be in contempt. This judgment is excepted to on the ground that the original judgment for alimony is void for the reasons: that alimony was not prayed for in the divorce suit; that the decree for…