In Re Heile

OPINION

By MATTHEWS, J.

The appellees in these cases were found guilty of contempt by a notary public in refusing to answer certain Questions asked them at the taking of their deposition. They were committed to the custody of the sheriff until they should purge themselves of the contempt. Whereupon, petitions for writs of habeas corpus were filed.

At the hearing before the court, it was considered that they were not in contempt and were unlawfully restrained of their liberty, and the sheriff was directed to release them from custody. The sheriff appealed from that order.

Appellees’ counsel…