Laing v. Commonwealth

I’Anson, J.,

delivered thé opinion of the court.

Jim Laing was held to be in contempt 1 for his willful disobedience of an order of the Circuit Court of Giles County, entered on May 25, 1963, ordering him to deliver or cause to be delivered to the sheriff of the county a certain German shepherd dog, known as “Rickey,” and his punishment was fixed at four months in jail and a fine of $1,000. We granted Laing a writ of error.

Laing contends that (1) the court below was without jurisdiction to order him to deliver the dog; (2) the evidence adduced at trial shows it was impossible to comply with the…