Fletcher v. Fletcher

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided February 1, 1915

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · decided 1915-02-01

Hearing on an appeal by tbe defendant from a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, holding an equity court, adjudging him in contempt of court for failure to obey a decree of the court in a divorce proceeding, requiring him to pay the plaintiff a fixed sum as alimony.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently January 1930

2 federal appellate ·

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Affirmed · Decided 1915-02-01

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Mr. Justice Van Orsdel

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court:

¶2It is contended by counsel for appellant that one is purged of contempt by a showing that, at the time of the entering of a decree, he was unable to comply therewith, even though his in*182ability was caused by a fraudulent conveying away of Ms property in anticipation of tbe decree. It is unnecessary to consider this question, since it was alleged, and specifically found by the court, that appellant, apart from the property fraudulently conveyed, “still has it in his power to comply with the said decree.” No bill of excejitions appears in the record, and we must assume, therefore, that the evidence adduced at the trial was sufficient to justify the court in making the order from which the appeal was taken. For the same reason, it is unnecessary to consider the other assignments of error.

¶3The judgment is affirmed, with costs. Affirmed.