Shirk v. Cox

The appellants were adjudged guilty of contempt and fined for disobeying an order of injunction issued by the court below, restraining them from interfering with a drain extending from the lands of the appellant, Elbert IT. Shirk, to those of the appellee, Lincoln Cox.

To the information filed by the appellee, the appellant Shirk filed his verified answer, in which "he assures the court that he at no time or place violated said order. ” His answer further shows that the injunction was served upon him "on a legal holiday,” Washington’s birthday; that when served he was not within twelve miles…