In re Byrne

The appellant, John O. Bvrne,- was required to answer certain questions propounded to him in an investigation proceeding before the commissioners of accounts. He refused so to answer, and for that refusal a commitment was issued against him by one of the justices of this court. The object of the commitment was to imprison him until he should answer these questions. He was not arrested under the commitment, but moved to discharge it as unauthorized. In answer to this motion it was shown that he had left this state, and taken up his residence in Jersey City, in the state of New Jersey, there to…