Rendezvous Club v. State

Frank Holt, Justice.

Appellants, The Rendezvous Club and Bill Hammer, Manager, appeal from a circuit court order holding Hammer in contempt and padlocking the premises of The Rendezvous Club for a period of one year.

On May 3, 1967, the appellee, by the prosecuting attorney, filed a verified petition and complaint against appellants in the circuit court alleging that appellant Hammer was operating The Rendezvous Club where various violations of the law were being committed. The appellee sought a temporary and a permanent injunction to abate the alleged nuisance. A temporary order was granted by…