People v. Parker

This writ of error seeks to review two separate judgment orders. In each Harrison Parker, plaintiff in error, was found guilty of a direct contempt of the trial court, and the punishment imposed was ninety days in the county jail.

Both judgment orders were entered in a suit wherein plaintiff in error (hereinafter sometimes called Parker), on December 8, 1943, sued Jacob Shamberg for slander in saying of him, “You are a blackmailer.” One of the defenses interposed was that “the words complained of are true.” After Parker had been granted a change of venue from Judges Prystalski, Brothers,…