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FISHER v. PACE

No. 45.

336 U.S. 155 (1949)

FISHER v. PACE, SHERIFF.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 7, 1949.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Dean Moorhead argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Dan Moody, Chas. L. Black, Everett L. Looney and Edward Clark.

Quentin Keith submitted on brief for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

While participating as counsel in the trial of a cause the petitioner, Joe J. Fisher, was adjudged guilty of contempt committed in the presence of the court by the District Court of Jasper County, Texas. The petitioner's client was the plaintiff in an action under the state workmen's compensation law. The case was being tried before a jury and the parties had stipulated as to the average weekly wage of the claimant...

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