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Whitener v. Whitener

Supreme Court of Georgia
Mar 2, 1977
233 S.E.2d 756 (Ga. 1977)

Opinion

31989.

SUBMITTED FEBRUARY 16, 1977.

DECIDED MARCH 2, 1977. REHEARING DENIED MARCH 17, 1977.

Contempt. Catoosa Superior Court. Before Judge Coker.

Larry D. Ruskaup, for appellant.

Frank M. Gleason, Clifton M. Patty, Jr., for appellees.


This appeal is from an order finding appellant in contempt of a temporary decree in a divorce action. The decree provided that appellant satisfy a delinquent 120 day note and security deed upon the parties' residence, which had been temporarily awarded to appellee-wife as her abode, in order to prevent foreclosure. Appellant failed to comply and the property was sold at foreclosure sale. We affirm. The evidence is sufficient to support the trial court's order. Also we find the provisions for purging the contempt were reasonable under the facts of this case. Findings of fact and conclusions of law were not required. Hines v. Hines, 237 Ga. 755 ( 229 S.E.2d 744) (1976).

Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur.


SUBMITTED FEBRUARY 16, 1977 — DECIDED MARCH 2, 1977 — REHEARING DENIED MARCH 17, 1977.


Summaries of

Whitener v. Whitener

Supreme Court of Georgia
Mar 2, 1977
233 S.E.2d 756 (Ga. 1977)
Case details for

Whitener v. Whitener

Case Details

Full title:WHITENER v. WHITENER et al

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Mar 2, 1977

Citations

233 S.E.2d 756 (Ga. 1977)
233 S.E.2d 756

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