O'Brien v. State Ex Rel. Bibb

The plaintiff in error was convicted on a charge of having violated an injunction enjoining him from engaging in the sale of intoxicating liquors at the place described in the petition. The case was tried by a jury on a charge to which there were no exceptions and on evidence to which there were no objections. The only question before this court is one of fact.

There is some discussion in the briefs as to whether this shall be classed as a civil or criminal contempt as determining whether or not this court should view the case on the preponderance of the testimony, or simply determine if there…