Lyons v. Bryan

CULLEN, Commissioner.

This is an original action in this Court in which J. H. Lyons, James R. Downes, John L. McCarthy and John J. Dempsey seek an order of this Court prohibiting the respondent, Holland G. Bryan, Judge of the McCracken Circuit Court, from en*839forcing an order of that court entered on April 26, 1954, adjudging the petitioners (and others) to be in contempt of court and assigning the case for a jury trial for the purpose of fixing their punishment. A temporary order was issued by a Judge of this Court on July 9, 1954, staying the proceedings pending this action.

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