Galland v. Galland

Citations

• 44 Cal. 475

Syllabus

<p>Contempt oe Court oe Equity.—A husband, who lives separate from, his wife, and has been adjudged by a Court of equity to pay her a certain sum monthly for her support and that of her infant child, is not guilty of contempt for not paying the sum, if he is unable to pay it and has not voluntarily created the disability for the purpose of avoiding the payment.</p> <p>Idem.—A husband attached for contempt alleged to be committed by not paying a monthly sum for his wife’s support, which he has been adjudged to pay by a Court of equity, may purge himself from the contempt by showing that he is unable to pay it, and that this inability has not been voluntarily created by his own act.</p> <p>Statute in Relation to Contempt.—The statute of this State in relation to contempt is a limitation upon the power formerly exercised by Courts to punish for contempt.</p>