KELLY v. KELLY

No. 8476.

137 F.2d 254 (1943)

KELLY v. KELLY.

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided July 19, 1943.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James J. Laughlin, of Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. Paul E. Jamieson, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Thomas H. Patterson, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before GRONER, Chief Justice, and EDGERTON, Associate Justice, and EICHER, Chief Justice of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia.


EICHER, Chief Justice of the District Court.

Appellant seeks reversal of an order of the District Court finding him in contempt and committing him to jail for nonpayment of a judgment for alimony in favor of appellee.

A limited divorce and alimony allowance of $45 per month was granted appellee on January 26, 1942. On November 28, 1942, appellee moved that appellant be adjudicated in contempt and filed supporting affidavit establishing his arrearages at $135...

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