Gardner v. Gardner
Gardner v. Gardner
Opinion of the Court
— The question presented upon this appeal is whether the injunction order granted prior to the judgment was in force at the time the alleged contempt was committed. By the terms of the order it was to continue in force until the further order of the court. Ho provision is made in the final judgment or order entered upon the referee’s report allowing alimony, continuing the injunction. Hor was any reference made in said judgment to the injunction; nor was any further or other injunction granted thereby. The claim of the appellant rests upon the theory that the injunction being unconditional and to continue in force only until a further order is made, no such order having been granted, it was abrogated by the final judgment. It is, no doubt, the general rule that the judgment should control; 'but the question to be determined upon this appeal is whether this principle applies when the defendant has appealed from the judgment and refused to abide by its requirements. It is well settled that a judgment, until reversed, is conclusive between the parties to the record upon all matters directly adjudicated. So long as it is in force it must be deemed to have determined their respective rights, and the courts are bound to give effect to its determination (Fellows agt. Herman, 13 Abb. [N. S.], 1, 10). In the case at bar the judgment settled the rights of the parties and made provision for the payment of alimony amicably. It thus adjudicated upon the subject of the controversy without containing any provision by which the right to the possession and occupancy of the premises was given to plaintiff. This certainly disposed of the injunction and provided for an allowance in its place for the plaintiff’s maintenance and support. If the judgment covered the whole case, as is quite manifest, then it superseded the order of injunction and was a substitute for the same, and the order became merged therein. If the judgment was upheld plaintiff would be deprived of no rights, as security was given upon the appeal. That it might be reversed does not add to the plaintiff’s right to uphold the injunction if it was abro
It follows from the discussion had that the final judgment was the further order of the court, and the appeal taken, therefore, did not affect the same so as to restore or reinstate the injunction.
The order appealed from should be reversed, and the-motion on which the same is founded be denied, with costs.
All concur, except Hillee, J., not voting.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Patience M. Gardner, agt. James Gardner
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- Published