Crews v. Waitches

Mr. Justice Hebel delivered

the opinion of the court.

This writ of error directed to the probate court of Cook county was issued upon the request of Julius P. Waitches for the purpose of reviewing the record in a contempt proceeding, wherein this respondent, together with others, was found guilty in the probate court of Cook county and committed to the county jail for a period of one year, unless sooner discharged in due course of law.

This proceeding was instituted upon a petition filed in the probate court by Jack Rubens, an investigator for the public administrator of Cook county. The…