Blanton v. State

For brevity and convenience, the plaintiffs in error will be referred to as defendants. This proceeding is an appeal from an order of the district court of Bryan county adjudging the defendants guilty of a direct contempt of court, and sentencing them to pay a fine of $50 and to serve 30 days in the county jail. The case arose in this manner: These defendants were served with a subpoena duces tecum to appear before the grand jury of Bryan county, the subponea containing an order as follows:

“And bring with you, on behalf of the state, all records of the membership, minutes of all regular or…