EX PARTE PADFIELD

No. A-4955.

276 S.W.2d 247 (1955)

Ex parte Dean PADFIELD.

Supreme Court of Texas.

February 9, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Doss Hardin, Fort Worth, Small, Small & Craig, Austin, for relator.

Francis Culhane, San Angelo, Richard F. Martin, Fort Worth, for respondents.


CULVER, Justice.

Relator, Padfield, seeks to be relieved from the penalties of an order of the Wise County District Court adjudging him in contempt for failure to pay child support as ordered.

Padfield was granted a decree of divorce nisi in the State of Colorado on the 21st day of April, 1950. The decree by its terms was to become final six months thereafter. It ordered Padfield to pay the sum of $100 monthly for the support of an adopted child. He complied...

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