Barton v. Jones

Walter Earl Jones petitioned this Court for certiorari and supersedeas to review the adjudication by the Circuit Court of Lawrence County that the petitioner was guilty of criminal contempt of court. The petition was heretofore granted on May 10, 1958, by a member of this Court wherein writs of certiorari and supersedeas were granted and the petitioner was allowed his freedom provided he executed an appearance bond or give the oath for the poor.

The case was then duly filed by the Clerk of this Court and it came on for hearing on January 26, 1959. The record with the petition for certiorari…