TINSLEY v. ANDERSON

Nos. 632, 633.

171 U.S. 101 (1898)

TINSLEY v. ANDERSON. SAME v. SAME.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 31, 1898.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James L. Bishop for appellant and plaintiff in error.

Mr. Presley K. Ewing for appellee and defendant in error. Mr. Henry F. Ring was on his brief.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER delivered the opinion of the court.

The object of both these proceedings is to obtain the discharge of Thomas Tinsley from imprisonment under an order committing him for contempt, under the following circumstances:

On April 23, 1896, upon a petition for the appointment of a receiver of the Houston Cemetery Company, a corporation of Texas, filed against the corporation, and against Tinsley...

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