GARWOOD, Justice.
Relator Birmingham invokes our original jurisdiction in habeas corpus to procure his release from the custody of the respondent Sheriff of Bowie County, who detains relator pursuant to a contempt commitment issued on August 28, 1951 by Hon. E. Harold Beck, Judge of District Court for the 5th Judicial District.
The commitment order arose out of a child custody proceeding brought "in the District Court" of said county on August 14, 1951...
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