In re Archer

The petitioner has sued out a writ of habeas corpus and certiorari to review the action of the circuit court for the county of Wayne in committing him to the custody of the sheriff for a contempt of court in refusing to produce his books and papers before the grand jury now in session in said court. Briefly stated, the proceedings in which the contempt was adjudged were as follows: The grand jury made a report that the witness was required to appear before them under a subpoena duces tecum, and was called upon to produce his books, checks, receipts, bills, invoices, etc., showing his…