Legal Opinion

Sullens v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided November 10, 1941No. 34822PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.

Appellant was, after information filed and upon proper citation, adjudged in constructive contempt of court and sentence imposed. The citation was based upon two newspaper publications written by appellant in the. Jackson Daily News of which he is the editor. These publications were as follows: “That’s a good show now being-staged in the Hinds County circuit court room. Of course, some of the roles are unpleasant and rather poorly performed, but it is a good show nevertheless. On the stage or screen it would be well worth a price of admission. This suggests the idea that our statutes ought to…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Gitlow v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Patterson v. Colorado Ex Rel. Attorney General of Colo.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
  3. Schaefer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  4. Telegram Newspaper Co. v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
  5. Watson v. WilliamsMississippi Supreme Court · 1858

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Brannon v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1947
  2. Jordan v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Evers v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Jenkins v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1962
  5. Boydstun v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1972

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