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STATE EX REL. FRANKS v. CLARK

46 So.2d 488 (1950)

STATE ex rel. FRANKS v. CLARK, Sheriff.

Supreme Court of Florida, Division B.

Rehearing Denied June 16, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Varon, Hollywood, for petitioner.

Richard W. Ervin, Attorney General and Reeves Bowen, Assistant Attorney General, for defendant.

ADAMS, Chief Justice.

We assumed original jurisdiction in this case to review an order of contempt.

Based upon oral testimony of several jurors, the Circuit Court of Broward County issued a rule nisi against petitioner. An answer was filed, testimony was taken pro and con. Petitioner was ruled in contempt and sentenced to serve 60 days in Jail.

It is first urged that oral testimony taken before the court was an insufficient predicate for the rule nisi...

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