Ex parte Corliss
North Dakota Supreme Court
Guy C. H. Corliss was adjudged guilty of contempt of court for violating an order of the district court of Burleigh county, and was committed in default of payment of a fine imposed upon him. He petitions this court for a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that such order and commitment were unauthorized and void. Writ denied.
1Opinion of the CourtFisk, J.
Application for writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner alleges that he is deprived of his liberty through a commitment issued by the district court of Burleigh county pursuant to a judgment of that court adjudging him in contempt for violating an order excluding' him from the grand jury room while a grand jury was in session. Petitioner admits that he willfully violated such order, but he challenges the validity of the same, claiming the right to enter such room for three reasons: (1) Because he claims to *471be a duly appointed and qualified assistant state’s attorney of Burleigh county: (2) because…
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