People v. Bain

Mr. Presiding Justice McSurely

delivered the opinion of the court.

By this writ of error Robert A. Bain seeks the reversal of an order committing him to jail for 10 days for a direct contempt of court, based upon alleged false testimony given by him as a witness upon a hearing upon the petition of the receiver in the case of Seaborg v. John Bain, Inc., a corporation.

He has petitioned this court for a writ of mandamus, commanding the trial judge to sign a bill of exceptions to show what was said or done in the matter, but we held that as this was alleged to be a direct contempt, criminal in its…