Ex Parte Morris

On denial of the writ of certiorari the court rendered the following memorandum opinion: “Certiorari denied upon the principle that the petition shows that this was direct contempt committed in the presence of the court, and that due process was afforded petitioner, and no error appears on the face of the record or that the evidence sought was not material. Ex parte Savin, 131 U.S. 267, 9 S.Ct. 699, 33 L.Ed. 150; Cooke v. United States, 267 U.S. 517, 535 [45 S.Ct. 390, 69 L.Ed. 767]; Newsum v. State, 78 Ala. 407.”

It is deemed proper that the following opinion be delivered to further exposit…