Commonwealth v. Richardson
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 85. — PROCEEDINGS BY COMMONWEALTH AGAINST MARGARETTA RICHARDSON, AN ALLEGED INSANE PERSON, IN WHICH A. M. BAKER AND OTHERS WERE REQUIRED TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THEY SHOULD NOT BE PUNISHED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT. — Appeal from Scott Circuit Court. R. L. Stout, Circuit Judge. From a judgment sustaining a demurrer to a rule to show cause the Commonwealth appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Wm. Rogers Clay, Commissioner.
On October 7, 1909, a warrant of arrest was issued by the Scott circuit court directed to the sheriff of Payette county, and commanding him to arrest Mrs. Margaret A. Richardson and bring her forthwith before the Scott circuit court that inquiry might there be made into the state of her mind. The warrant reached the hands of the sheriff of Payette *700county the same day. On October 8, 1909, he returned the warrant of arrest with the following indorsement thereon: “The within warrant came to hand at 11:30 a. m. October 7th, 1909, and on the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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