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EX PARTE JOHNS

No. 05-90-01464-CV.

807 S.W.2d 768 (1991)

Ex parte Chris S. JOHNS, Relator, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

January 22, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reyburn U. Anderson, Dallas, for appellant.

Ellen Abbott, Dallas, for appellee.

Before WHITHAM, THOMAS and WHITTINGTON, JJ.

OPINION

THOMAS, Justice.

In this habeas corpus proceeding, relator Chris S. Johns was held in contempt of court for failure to pay child support. The trial court ordered relator committed to jail for three days for each of the 218 violations or until he paid the child support arrearage of $90,140.50. Relator contends that the judgment of contempt and his commitment are void because: (a) he was deprived of his right to a jury trial; (b) his former spouse...

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