Pumphrey v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Certiorari to Wapello District Court. This is an original action instituted in this court for the purpose of having determined the legality of the order of defendant, as district judge, refusing to hold one James Beaty guilty of contempt of court on an information filed by this plaintiff as relator,' charging said Beaty with violating an injunction and decree of the district court of Wapello county, restraining him from keeping, storing and selling intoxicating liquors in…
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Certiorari to Wapello District Court. This is an original action instituted in this court for the purpose of having determined the legality of the order of defendant, as district judge, refusing to hold one James Beaty guilty of contempt of court on an information filed by this plaintiff as relator,' charging said Beaty with violating an injunction and decree of the district court of Wapello county, restraining him from keeping, storing and selling intoxicating liquors in violation of law on certain premises in Ottumwa hy unlawfully keeping and selling intoxicating liquors. —
1Opinion of the Court
McClaiN, J. —
The injunction which James Beaty, defendant in the contempt proceedings, was charged with violating, restrained him from keeping and selling intoxi*202eating liquors in violation of law in Ottumwa, in wbicb city the mulct law was in force, and said Beaty was authorized to sell so long as be complied with the provisions of said mulct law. The sole question in the contempt proceedings was whether said Beaty had, in the method of conducting his place of business, so violated the provisions of the mulct law as to forfeit his right to continue said business. 'The violation relied upon as…
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