People ex rel. Wise v. Tamsen

The relator sued out a writ of habeas corpus directed to the. sheriff of this county, claiming by his' petition for the writ that he was unlawfully imprisoned and detained by said sheriff under a commitment issued against him for a civil contempt, a copy of which commitment he makes a part of his petition. On being brought before me it was claimed by the relator:

First. That the court by which the commitment was granted had exceeded its authority, and that it had no jurisdiction to grant said commitment.

Second. That the commitment, on. its face, was- defective in both matter and substance.' .

Th…