Ex Parte Ryan
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Prom Dallas County. Original contempt proceedings to fine respondent for disobedience of notice of appeal from the District Court to the Court of Criminal Appeals. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.
Walter Thomas appealed from a judgment of the Criminal District Court of Dallas County dismissing his application for writ of habeas corpus.
He was fined for contempt of court by the Judge of the City Court of Dallas and placed in the hands of the chief of police. He applied to the judge of the Criminal District Court for a writ of habeas corpus, which was granted, and set down for hearing. When the case was called, motion was made by counsel for the city and the State to dismiss the writ for various reasons. This was in the nature of a demurrer, which was sustained,…
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