Powell v. State

1. Tbe Court of Appeals requested instructions upon the following questions, a determination of which is necessary for a decision of this case:

“ 1. A rule nisi for contempt of court was brought against two defendants jointly; they made a joint answer thereto, and were tried together. After hearing evidence the judge, who was sitting both as court and jury, rendered two ’separate written findings and judgments; in one he adjudged one of the defendants to be in contempt of court, and sentenced him to pay one hundred dollars and to serve twenty days in jail; and in the other he adjudged the…