People v. Jackson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Error to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Sheridan E. Pbt, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1912.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McSurely
We are asked to reverse an order entered by a judge of the Municipal Court, holding Edward Jackson, plaintiff in error, to he in contempt of court and imposing punishment therefor.
The material facts giving rise to the order of court are substantially as follows: On June 14, 1912, one Leon Stoll was the complaining witness in a case upon the trial calendar of the judge sitting in the criminal branch of the' Municipal Court of Chicago, and was in attendance in the court room for the purpose of testifying therein. After a while he left his seat in the court room and went into the corridor…
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