Legal Opinion
Cain v. Miller
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided December 30, 1922No. 22468PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLetton, J.
Relator was confined in tfie county jail of Lancaster county under a commitment for contempt on account of Ms failure to comply with an order of the district court to pay temporary alimony, suit money and attorney’s fees for the benefit of his wife, who had begun an action for divorce against him. He applied to the district court for a writ of habeas corpus to. discharge him from custody. The writ was denied, and from the order denying the writ he appeals.
The sole question presented is: Did the district court possess jurisdiction to punish, by contempt proceedings, *443the refusal of relator to…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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