Case Name: Ella L. Winton, App'lt, v. Walter W. Winton, Resp't
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1889-10-22
Citations: 26 N.Y. St. Rep. 733
Docket Number: 
Parties: Ella L. Winton, App’lt, v. Walter W. Winton, Resp’t.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York State Reporter
Volume: 26
Pages: 733–738

Head Matter:
Ella L. Winton, App’lt, v. Walter W. Winton, Resp’t.
(Court of Appeals,
Filed October 22, 1889.)
Divorce — Non-payment oe alimony — Imprisonment—Code Civ. Pro., § HI.
When the period of imprisonment mentioned in Code Civ. Pro., § 111, imposed for non-payment of alimony in a divorce case, has been endured, defendant cannot again he arrested and committed to prison for non-payment of alimony accruing under the judgment while his imprisonment continued.
(Peckham, J., dissents.)
Appeal from order of general term, supreme court, first department, reversing order of special term adjudging defendant in contempt for non-payment of alimony.
Defendant had been arrested for non-payment of alimony directed to be paid by a judgment in an action for divorce, and served the full term of imprisonment prescribed-by Code Civ. Pro., § 111. The order appealed from directed his commitment for non-payment of other sums afterwards becoming due under such judgment.
The general term reversed the order on the ground that after fully enduring such imprisonment the defendant could not be again arrested and imprisoned for non-payment of sums accruing under the judgment. 24 ¡NT. Y. State Rep., 656.
Edward P. Wilder, for app’lt; Geo. W. Stephens, for resp’t.
Affirming 24 N. Y. State Rep., 656.

Opinion:
The order of the general term was affirmed on the opinion of the court below.