Battani v. Grund

On March 13, 1952, an application for a rule to show cause was filed in the municipal court of the City of Des Moines, of which the respondent was the presiding judge. It was alleged the petitioner, Sasto Battani, had illegally resisted an order or process of the court and was guilty of contempt as defined in chapter 665 of the Code of 1950. We assume the specific section which it was claimed was violated is section 665.2, subsection 3, which defines as a contempt, “Illegal resistance to any order or process made or issued by it [“it” being a “court” as defined by section 665.1].”.

The rule…