Osborn v. State

Mr. Chibe Justice Green

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The plaintiff: in error was fined $50 and given a jail sentence of ten days by the Criminal Court of Davidson County for contempt of that court and he has appealed in error.

There is no controversy over the facts in this court. Plaintiff in error was one of the jurors trying the case of the State v. Liggett at the April, 1929, term of the Criminal Court of Davidson County. Prior to his acceptance on the jury he entered into an agreement with one Creswell whereby in consideration of the promise of money from Creswell on behalf of the…