Ex Parte Coffee

328 S.W.2d 283 (1959)

Ex parte John R. COFFEE and A. L. Holley, Relators.

No. A-7439.

Supreme Court of Texas.

October 7, 1959.

Rehearing Denied November 11, 1959.

John A. Coffee, George T. Thomas, John R. Coffee, Big Spring, for relators.

Ralph Logan, San Angelo, for respondent.

CALVERT, Justice.

This is an original habeas corpus proceeding filed in this court by relators to relieve themselves of penalties imposed by a judgment of contempt entered by the District Court of the 51st Judicial District. The judgment of contempt and imposition of penalties grew out of a violation by relators of a temporary…