Ex Parte Bethurum

On July 21, 1954, the County Judge of Smith County adjudged relator in contempt of court for violation of a writ of injunction issued by the county court of that county and fixed his punishment at three days imprisonment in the county jail and a fine of $100.00, and ordered him committed to the county jail for a period of three days and until the fine and all costs were paid. On July 22, 1954, we granted a writ of habeas corpus and ordered relator released on bond until the matter could be reviewed on its merits. The matter was submitted on October 13th.

Relator has assigned many reasons why,…