O'Flynn v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the circuit court of Jones county. Hon. Robert L. Bullard, Judge. The appellants, James and Charles O’Flynn, having been adjudged guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to pay a fine and to be imprisoned in the county jail, appealed to the supreme court. 'There were two cases, one against James and the other against him and Charles jointly, the latter being based on matters connected with the former.
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From the circuit court of Jones county. Hon. Robert L. Bullard, Judge. The appellants, James and Charles O’Flynn, having been adjudged guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to pay a fine and to be imprisoned in the county jail, appealed to the supreme court. 'There were two cases, one against James and the other against him and Charles jointly, the latter being based on matters connected with the former. The two cases involved the same questions of law, and by agreement of counsel were tried as one. At the September, 1906, term of the circuit court of Jones county the grand jury returned…
1Opinion of the CourtMayes, J.
These two cases being proceedings against appellants for contempt, and involving the same question, we consider them *862together. The district attorney filed an information in the circuit court against James and Charles O’Flynn, charging them with constructive contempt. This information was sworn to and citation issued thereon for appellants. They appeared, in obedience to the citation, and made answer under oath, denying the statements of the information and purging themselves of the contempt charged against them. After they had filed their answer denying the allegations of the information, and…
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