Vaughn v. Municipal Court

Appellant, an attorney at law, was adjudged guilty of two counts of contempt (1) for his wilful misrepresentation to respondent court on Sepember 13, 1965, of the fact that he was required to appear in the federal district court in Chicago on September 14, 1965, for pretrial in Sibley v. Illinois Central Railroad; and (2) for his wilful failure to appear for trial of People v. Powers on September 15, 1965, in compliance with the lawful order of respondent court. On his petition the superior court (department 70) issued writ of certiorari; thereafter judgment was entered affirming judgment of…