In re Giltner v. Becker

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hutchison, J.:

This is an original proceeding in habeas corpus which calls in question the jurisdiction and power of the district court of Wyandotte county to commit the petitioner for indirect contempt. It involves the power and authority of the district court to issue a restraining order and punish the petitioner, who was one of the defendants in the injunction suit, for violation thereof.

The sheriff, as respondent in the habeas corpus proceeding in this court, has filed a motion to dismiss the proceeding for two reasons: first, that the petitioner is…