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MITCHELL v. MITCHELL

No. 547.

154 S.E.2d 71 (1967)

270 N.C. 253

George Cree MITCHELL v. Geraldine Edwards MITCHELL.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

May 3, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Boyce, Lake & Burns, Raleigh, for plaintiff appellee.

Harrell & Mattox, Greenville, for defendant appellant.

SHARP, Justice.

A contract between husband and wife whereby he agrees to pay specified sums for her support may not be enforced by contempt proceedings even though the agreement has the sanction and approval of the court. Holden v. Holden, 245 N.C. 1, 95 S.E.2d 118; Stanley v. Stanley, 226 N.C. 129, 37 S.E.2d 118; Brown v. Brown, 224 N.C. 556, 31 S.E.2d 529. When, however, a court having jurisdiction...

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