State Ex Rel. Turner v. Albin

The argument is advanced on behalf of the respondents, that, inasmuch as Ralph Miller was not at the time of the alleged conspiracy an officer of the court, any acts of the respondents in conspiracy with him would not constitute a legal contempt. It is pointed out that the Legislature has defined contempt in Section 12137, General Code. Without reciting the provisions of that section, it is sufficient to say that they relate to disobedience of and resistance to process, misbehavior of court officers in the performance of official duties, failure of witnesses to obey subpoenas, the rescue or…