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MORRIS v. STATE

6 Div. 931.

45 So.2d 318 (1950)

MORRIS et al. v. STATE.

Court of Appeals of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied February 28, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beddow & Jones, of Birmingham, for appellants.

A. A. Carmichael, Atty. Gen., and Jas. T. Hardin, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.

CARR, Judge.

William Hugh Morris was imprisoned in the county jail of Jefferson County, Alabama, for contempt of court. His contempt was based on his refusal to testify before the grand jury of said county concerning a specific matter.

Upon the adjournment of the grand jury the contemnor was released from imprisonment when he gave bond with sureties. Title 7, Secs. 455 and 456, Code 1940.

The bond in pertinent part provides:

"The condition...

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