Legal Opinion

Freeman v. City of Huron

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided April 9, 1896PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Error to circuit court, Beadle county. Hon. A. W. Campbell, Judge. Contempt proceeding for violation of an order in an action of John C. Freeman against the city of Huron and others. The accused were found guilty, and bring error. The facts are stated in the opinion. The state not being made a party and the state’s attorney not appearing to prosecute, the court did not acquire jurisdiction.

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Error to circuit court, Beadle county. Hon. A. W. Campbell, Judge. Contempt proceeding for violation of an order in an action of John C. Freeman against the city of Huron and others. The accused were found guilty, and bring error. The facts are stated in the opinion. The state not being made a party and the state’s attorney not appearing to prosecute, the court did not acquire jurisdiction. State v. Knight, 3 S. L. 409, 54 N. W. 412; § 7033 Comp, Laws; Davis v. New York, 2 Duer. 633; Haite v. Lucia et al. 36 Wis. 360; Vanzandt v. Mining Co., 2 McCreary (U. S.) 642; Mullen v. People, 28 Pac.…

1Opinion of the CourtHaney, J.

This is a contempt proceeding, brought here for review upon a writ of error. On May 10,1895, in the above entitled action, then pending in the circuit court of Beadle coupty, after due notice and hearing the following order w§s *436made: “And it is ordered that the said defendant, said city of Huron, and E.. C. Patterson, as treasurer thereof, and each of them, and their agents and servants, pending the trial of said cause, and until the final determination thereof, be, and they are each of them hereby, restrained and enjoined from paying out any of the funds of the said city of Huron, other than…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. KnightSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Gandy v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1882
  3. State v. SweetlandSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1893
  4. State v. MitchellSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1892
  5. Ludden v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1891

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3Cited by24 opinions

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  3. Sazama v. State Ex Rel. MuilenbergSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Charles Cushman Co. v. MackesySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1938
  5. Creekmore v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1916

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