Overend v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
CERTIORARI from the Supreme Court to review and annul orders of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco punishing a witness for contempt. William T. Wallace, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. J. J. Guilfoyle, and F. W. Van Reynegom, for Petitioner.
1Opinion of the CourtGaroutte, J.
This is an original proceeding in certiorari to annul three certain orders or judgments made by the trial court.
The facts are these: On June 15, 1898, at 10 A. M., one Minnie Campbell was upon trial in -the superior court charged with the commission of a felony. Petitioner Overend was called and sworn as a witness, whereupon he refused to answer any questions, upon the ground that his evidence would tend to criminate him. The court then made an order which recited that the witness was the prosecuting witness in the case, and that he had appeared at the preliminary examination of defendant and…
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