Title: KEY v. KEY
Citation: 180 Okla. 138, 1937 OK 329, 68 P.2d 497
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State: Oklahoma
Issuer: Oklahoma Supreme Court
Date: May 25, 1937

KEY v. KEY Annotate this Case KEY v. KEY 1937 OK 329 68 P.2d 497 180 Okla. 138 Case Number: 27593 Decided: 05/25/1937 Supreme Court of Oklahoma Key v. Key Syllabus by the Court. ¶0 DIVORCE--Dismissal of Appeal Where Plaintiff in Error Refuses to Comply With Order to Pay Alimony. Where plaintiff in error is ordered by the court to pay alimony and refuses to comply with the said order, the court may, in its discretion, dismiss the appeal. Philpott v. Philpott, 164 Okl. 266, 23 P. (2d) 641. Appeal from District Court, Seminole County; H. H. Edwards, Judge. Action for divorce by Rebecca Key against Patrick Henry Key. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Geo. C. Crump and H. W. Carver, both of Wewoka, for plaintiff in error. Biggers & Biggers, of Wewoka, for defendant in error. PER CURIAM. ¶1 The plaintiff below was given a judgment for divorce and by the order of the court the defendant was directed to pay certain alimony in support of the minor child, together with attorney's fees, and by a motion duly verified defendant in error alleges that the order has not been complied with. Under date of April 13, 1937, this court required the plaintiff in error to respond to the motion to dismiss and no response has been filed nor any excuse offered for such failure. Under the rule announced in Philpott v. Philpott, 164 Okl. 266, 23 P. (2d) 641, the appeal should be dismissed and it is so ordered.