State Ex Rel. Mercer v. District Court

Application for writ of review directed to the district court in contempt proceeding originating in justice court.

The matters which gave rise to the contempt charge occurred in connection with a proceeding before the justice of the peace under section 2749, Revised Codes, to inquire into the facts of a reported violation of the Fire Prevention Act. The relator had been subpoenaed as a witness and it was for conduct in the presence of the court that he was charged with contempt and was fined $100. Relator refused to pay and sought relief by writ of review from the district court. An…