People v. Sherwin

Mr. Presiding Justice Wilson

delivered the opinion of the court.

This proceeding is a writ of error to reverse an order of the municipal court of Chicago finding the defendant Sherwin guilty of contempt of court and committing him to the county jail for a period of 90 days. The contempt was based on the preparation and presentation of a certain bill of exceptions by the defendant which was claimed to be false and so falsified in order to obtain a reversal of the cause out of which the contempt grew.

The order of commitment recites that Sherwin appeared before Judge Jonas on behalf of the…