Stewart v. Fuson

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Lassing

Reversing.

In 1906, Bond Stewart was the police judge and James Ayers was the marshal of the town of Jell-ioo, Ky. On or about November 6, 1906, William Fuson was brought before the police judge and called upon to testify in matters which the police judge was then investigating. He declined to answer some questions asked him, and the police judge ordered! him committed to the city jail for contempt of court. Ayers, the town marshal, thereupon took Fuson into Ms custody and placed him in the city jail, where he remained for some days. Following his…