People v. Stone

This writ of error is brought to review proceedings for contempt of court. They were commenced by the entry of a rule requiring J. A. Stone, referred to therein as defendant, to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of said court because, as the rule states, “he gave false testimony while testifying after having been duly sworn in the cause entitled Joe Greenfield vs. J. A. Stone.” On the day after its entry when it was returnable, a petition for such a rule was filed, sworn to by said Greenfield, setting up the particular testimony claimed to be false, and Stone filed his…