Hobson v. District Court of Linn County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Certiorari to Linn District Court. — John T. Moffit, Judge. Proceedings for certiorari to test the authority of the court to order the imprisonment of a witness who refused to give testimony before the grand jury, upon the ground that the evidence sought was immaterial, and not germane to any matter at the time the subject of proper inquiry by that body.
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
After being duly sworn by the foreman, as a witness before the grand jury of Linn County, plaintiff declined to answer the following questions:
“(1) In what business is your son Leo Hobson now engaged? (2) State to the grand jury where your son Leo is at the present time, and anything you know of his present whereabouts.”
She was brought into open court by the grand jury, and, in the presence of all the members thereof, and at the request of its foreman, the county attorney informed the court that the witness refused to answer the above questions, and that, in the opinion of the grand jury,…
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