Casey v. Self

Ed. F. MoFaddin, Associate Justice.

The appellants seek to have nullified an order to punish them for contempt. The order was made by the Pope Chancery Court (Judge Wiley Bean presiding) on July 16,1962, and contained this language:

“IT IS THEREFORE BY THE COURT, ordered, adjudged, and decreed that the Defendants, Leo Casey and Ella Casey, shall comply with the decree of this Court dated 24th day of October, 1961 within 30 days of this date.

“ It is further ordered and directed that the Clerk of this Court issue a commitment to the Sheriff of Pope County to arrest said Ella Casey and Leo Casey,…