Johnson v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Certiorari to Yell Chancery Court; Jeremiah G. Wallace„ Chancellor; Wilful disregard or disobedience of public authority constitutes contempt. Bouv. Law Diet. Disrespect: wilful disregard of the authority of the court. Anderson, Law Diet. Contempt is disorderly or insolent language or behavior in the presence of the court. 3 Am. & Eng.
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Certiorari to Yell Chancery Court; Jeremiah G. Wallace„ Chancellor; Wilful disregard or disobedience of public authority constitutes contempt. Bouv. Law Diet. Disrespect: wilful disregard of the authority of the court. Anderson, Law Diet. Contempt is disorderly or insolent language or behavior in the presence of the court. 3 Am. & Eng. Law, 1st Ed. p. 777. Petitioner 'had the right to-file the motion suggesting the disqualification of the chancellor in this particular instance. Contempt may be shown either by language or manner. 9 Cyc. 7. The trial judge can best estimate the manner, spirit…
1Opinion of the Court
McCulloch) J.
Petitioner is an attorney at law, and procured from this court a writ of certiorari to bring up for review 'the record of a judgment of the chancery court of Yell County against him for contempt. The judgment, which explains the whole proceedings, is as follows (omitting caption) :
“Now on this day, the defendant Jo Johnson being plaintiff’s solicitor in a cause pending in this court wherein W. T. Dunbar is plaintiff arid Joseph Evins and others are defendants and cross complainants, the said Johnson appearing for and representing the plaintiff W. T. Dunbar, and the said Johnson…
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