Ex Parte Stroope

GUITTARD, Justice.

Relator Bobby Joe Stroope has applied to us for a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that he has been illegally restrained of his liberty by the Sheriff of Hunt County under a void order of the District Court of that county holding relator in contempt for failure to 'make child support payments. We granted bail pending a hearing in this court, and after the hearing we granted the writ and ordered relator released from custody. We now state the reasons for our decision.

We hold that relator is not in contempt of the order of the District Court of Hunt County because he acted in…