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  "name": "Rubie D. Swartout, Appellee, v. Walter C. Swartout, Appellant",
  "name_abbreviation": "Swartout v. Swartout",
  "decision_date": "1917-10-10",
  "docket_number": "Gen. No. 22,350",
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    "parties": [
      "Rubie D. Swartout, Appellee, v. Walter C. Swartout, Appellant."
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        "text": "Mr. Justice O\u2019Connor\ndelivered the opinion of the court.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Benjamin Levering and Elmer H. Heitmann, for appellant.",
      "Edward R. Hartigan, for appellee."
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    "head_matter": "Rubie D. Swartout, Appellee, v. Walter C. Swartout, Appellant.\nGen. No. 22,350.\n(Not to be reported in full.)\nAbstract of the Decision.\n1. Appeal and error, \u00a7 1395 \u2014 when finding of chancellor as to defendant\u2019s financial ability to pay alimony not disturbed. Record held insufficient to show that the finding of the chancellor as to defendant\u2019s financial ability to pay certain alimony awarded against him was incorrect, he having seen and heard the witnesses and been in a much better position to determine the facts, under an order upon defendant to show cause why he should not he adjudged in contempt for nonpayment of the alimony.\n2. Appeal and error, \u00a7 1238* \u2014 when erroneous decision of court may not be complained of. Parties who procure the erroneous decision of a court or who acquiesce therein cannot complain on appeal.\nAppeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. George Kersten, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1916.\nAffirmed.\nOpinion filed October 10, 1917.\nStatement of the Case.\nBill by Ruble D. Swartout, complainant, against Walter C. Swartout, defendant, for divorce. From an order adjudging defendant to Tie in contempt of court for nonpayment of certain alimony awarded complainant and committing defendant to jail until same be paid, or until he be released by due process of law, commitment not to exceed six months, defendant appeals.\nBenjamin Levering and Elmer H. Heitmann, for appellant.\nEdward R. Hartigan, for appellee.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number."
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