Hofmann v. State

Appellant, Andrew Hofmann, who was the coroner of Lake county, Indiana, was adjudged guilty of contempt of the Newton circuit court for a willful disobedience of the orders of said court in that he refused to serve a lawful process issued by the Newton circuit court. The action was commenced by the filing of a sworn statement in the nature of an information whereupon appellant was ordered to ap pear on the 10th day of June, 1932, and show cause why he should not be attached and punished for contempt of court. Appellant did appear and filed his verified answer in discharge of the rule. The…