Thomas

Following an action in divorce an order was made and entered directing petitioner to make certain payments of alimony. The payments as directed not having been made, an affidavit was filed purporting to show such nonpayment, and based thereon an order was issued by respondent herein and served upon petitioner directing that he show cause, if any, why he should not be punished for contempt. The matter came on for hearing before Honorable J. 0. Moncur, Judge of the Superior Court, one of the respondents herein, who caused to be entered by the clerk of the court a minute order reciting that no legal excuse for said nonpayment had been shown and that the petitioner herein be adjudged in contempt for his failure to make such payments and further directing that he be imprisoned until compliance with said order, and then the order continued: “It is provided, however, that before commitment issue for the execution of judgment on this order that he be given an opportunity to make such arrangement as may be satisfactory to this court for the payments of all amounts due under said order. And upon failure to so arrange, commitment shall issue forthwith. It is directed that counsel for…