Carpenter v. Clements
Supreme Court of Iowa
Oertioraei proceedings in this court to review the action of the defendant while acting as judge of the district court for the Sixth Judicial District of Iowa in and for Mahaska county, in adjudging plaintiff guilty of contempt in refusing to answer questions propounded to him in a supplemental proceeding instituted to discover property on which an attachment might be levied.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, C. J.
Drom the defendant’s return to the writ, ordered by one of the justices of this court, which must be regarded as conclusive, we gather the following facts necessary to an understanding of the legal propositions presented: One May Seibert brought action in the district court of Mahaska county against the plaintiff, claiming damages for an alleged forcible defilement of her person. She presented her petition to a district judge for the allowance of a writ of attachment, which was granted, and property to the amount of $5,000 was permitted to be attached. A writ was issued pursuant to the *295order,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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