Graham v. Jones

ROGERS, Justice.

The plaintiffs in this suit filed a rule charging that W. Scott Heywood, formerly a state senator residing in the City of Jennings, was guilty of contempt of this Court. Plaintiffs in rule asserted that pending action upon the application for a rehearing of the decision of this Court holding that the reorganization amendment was unconstitutional, the respondent had issued a statement prejudicial to them and embarrassing to the Court, which statement was published in the Times-Picayune and in the Item, newspapers published in New Orleans and having a large circulation in that…