Taylor v. Frank N. Briggs Land Investment Co.

Mr. Chiee Justice Adams

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiees in error will be referred to as plaintiffs and defendants in error as defendants, as in the trial court. In a civil action pending in the district court of Weld county, plaintiffs were adjudged guilty of contempt for their refusal to* comply with an order of court to submit to cross-examination as an adverse party before a notary public in the City and County of Denver, in response to a subpoena duces tecum issued by the notary. Plaintiffs prosecute error.

The above court order was procured at the instance of the notary…