Shiver v. Hudmon

SEE, Justice.

This petition for a writ of mandamus arises from the refusal of an attorney, Thomas Rountree, to appear in the Circuit Court of Chambers County to answer a charge of contempt. The attorney petitioned the Court of Civil Appeals for a writ of prohibition, challenging the trial court’s jurisdiction to hold him in contempt. That court issued the writ. Ex parte Rountree, 694 So.2d 13 (Ala.Civ.App.1997). The trial judge then petitioned this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Court of Civil Appeals to set aside its writ. Rule 21(e), Ala. R.App. P. Because we conclude that the…