State v. Everly

Berry, Judge:

This appeal involves a conviction for contempt of court by the Circuit Court of Monongalia County, West Virginia, on July 14, 1964, wherein the defendant was sentenced to serve ten days in jail for his refusal to serve on the grand jury of Monongalia County. Upon application to this Court a writ of error and supersedeas was granted on September 3, 1964, and it was submitted for decision of this Court upon arguments and briefs at the January Regular Term, 1966.

The defendant appeared in the Circuit Court of Monon-galia County in answer to a summons properly served upon him by the…