Boorde v. Commonwealth

Kelly, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a summary proceeding for contempt instituted by rule against Thomas E. Boorde, charging him with responsibility for “contemptuous and insulting language published of and concerning” Judge P. H. Dillard of the Circuit Court of Bedford county, “for and in respect to proceedings had and to be had in such court.”

Judge Dillard was so situated as to render it improper in his opinion for him to hear the matter, and Hon. R. Carter Scott, of the tenth judicial circuit, was designated by the Governor to try the case. The defendant filed an answer in…