Weldon v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Certiorari to Garland Circuit Court; W. B. Sorrels, Judge, on exchange; Tbe alleged contempt was not committed in the presence of the court. A judge alone does not constitute a court. 8 A. & E. Enc.
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Certiorari to Garland Circuit Court; W. B. Sorrels, Judge, on exchange; Tbe alleged contempt was not committed in the presence of the court. A judge alone does not constitute a court. 8 A. & E. Enc. Law (2nd Ed.) 22; 22 Neb. 280. A court is an official assembly, leg-ally met together for the- transaction of judicial business. 79 Ind. 376; 87 Ala. 330. Indignities offered to a judge in vacation, when not engaged in judicial business, and without reference to his official conduct, are not punishable for contempt. 9 Ark. 258. Section 1484, C. & M. Digest, has-reference to acts occurring within…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
This proceeding grew out of the following citation which issued out of the Garland Circuit Court:
“Whereas, on the 4th day of July, 1921, Charlie Weldon, in the County of Garland and State of Arkansas, made an assault on the person of the Hon. Scott Wood, judge of this court, and whereas said assault was without provocation and was prompted by malice by the acts of said judge in the performance of his judicial duties in a case pending in this court wherein the State of Arkansas is plaintiff and Charlie Weldon and others are defendants, and said assault was made with the intent to intimidate…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. MorrillSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1855
- Ex Parte McCownSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
- Mell v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1918
- Turk & Wallen v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1916
- Ford v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1901
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Henderson v. DudleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
- Newby v. District Court of Woodbury CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
- Bisignano v. Municipal Court of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1946
- Davis v. MerrittSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1972
- Freeman v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1934
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