HANCOCK v. BELL

6 Div. 886.

149 So.2d 841 (1962)

J. Sherrill HANCOCK v. Gene BELL, as Judge.

Court of Appeals of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied January 8, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Sherrill Hancock, Fairfield, appellant, pro se.

Frank B. Parsons, Fairfield, for appellee.


CATES, Judge.

This appeal is from a judgment in the circuit court which, appellant avers in his first assignment of error, affirmed the judgment of appellee, Recorder of the City of Fairfield, finding appellant guilty of "a direct criminal contempt" and fining him $5.00.

Code 1940, T. 37, § 597, reads in part:

"The recorder * * * may punish by fine not exceeding ten dollars and imprisonment not exceeding twenty-four hours any person in contempt...

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