HOOPER v. STATE


325 S.W.2d 565 (1959)

J.E. HOOPER v. STATE of Tennessee ex rel. Harry G. Nichol.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

Rehearing Denied May 1, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Fox, Asst. Atty. Gen., for plaintiff in error.

Harry S. Lester, Dan Garfinkle, Nashville, for defendant in error.

B.B. Gullett, Nashville, special counsel for State Dental Ass'n.


PREWITT, Justice.

The defendant below was found to be in contempt of court and was sentenced to serve ten days in jail and to pay a fine of $50. He had already been indicted for practicing dentistry without a license.

The defendant insists that the judgment was for a violation of a void decree and that the criminal court had no jurisdiction and that the acts of the defendant in contempt of court order were committed in Putnam County.

An order was entered...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases