Ex Parte Reardon v. Frace.

This came to me on reassignment. Action in habeas corpus. Petitioner is restrained of his liberty by the acting marshal of the Kansas City Court of Appeals under a judgment of said court. The court found that he had unlawfully engaged in the practice of law, and for that reason was guilty of contempt of court. [Clark v. Reardon, 104 S. W. (2d) 407.]

Petitioner contends that the warrant of commitment issued by said court is void, in that no facts are stated therein authorizing the restraint o'f petitioner. The commitment follows:

“Now at this day comes the said respondent, in person and by…