Meacham

By an interlocutory decree of divorce entered in January of 1958, defendant was ordered to pay stated sums for child support, alimony and fees for services rendered by plaintiff’s attorney. On December 11, 1958, a writ of execution was issued in favor of plaintiff’s counsel, defendant being in arrears in the payment of attorney’s fees. Pursuant thereto, the appropriate officer levied upon certain of defendant’s property consisting of his interest in an agreement dated November 25, 1955, between the parties to this proceeding and Mr. and Mrs. Dockum; on December 30, 1958, and after posting notice as required by law, defendant’s interest was sold to plaintiff’s attorney in full satisfaction of the judgment for attorney’s fees. Thereafter plaintiff’s attorney transferred his interest in the agreement to plaintiff and her children who, on August 7, 1965, transferred their respective interests to the Dockums.

In January of 1966, defendant’s arrearage for child support and alimony then being in excess of $16,000, a second writ of execution was issued at plaintiff’s request. (Apparently defendant was about to receive an inheritance from his deceased mother’s estate.) Defendant thereupon…