Ex parte Thurston

The petitioner, having refused as a witness to answer certain questions put to him by the grand jury in the circuit court of the first circuit, was ordered by the court to appear and show cause why he should not be required to answer such questions. He made a showing which the court held insufficient in law as co one of the questions asked, namely, as to the name of a client of his. He contended that he was privileged from answering this on the ground that to do so would be a violation of his confidential relation as attorney to his client. The mittimus, which is set forth in the return,…