Ex parte Hart

Citations

• 94 Cal. 254
• 29 P. 774
• 1892 Cal. LEXIS 671

Syllabus

<p>Divorce — Allowance of Alimony — Construction of Decree —Term not Specified. — A decree of divorce, for the offense of the husband, allowing alimony to the divorced wife, without specifying the period during which it is to be paid, is valid and sufficiently certain in its terms, and will be construed as intending the payment of alimony to continue during the life of the divorced wife, or until modified by the court.</p> <p>Id. — Jurisdiction — Contempt. ■— Such a decree is within the jurisdiction of the court, and can be enforced by process of contempt..</p>