Seay v. Howell

JACKSON, Justice.

This is an original proceeding in this court by petitioner, Frank Seay, under Art. VII, § 2, Oklahoma Constitution, to prohibit respondent, District Court in Semi nole County, Oklahoma, and the Hon. Bob Howell as Judge of said Court, from proceeding further in an indirect contempt action in Case No. 6681 in that court.

The information and affidavit for indirect criminal contempt in that court charges in substance that Frank Seay, an attorney, employed one R. A. Westbrook to attempt to influence the verdict of six prospective jurors who had been summoned to appear as jurors in…