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DAVENPORT v. JAILER, CITY OF MEMPHIS

572 S.W.2d 265 (1978)

Joe L. DAVENPORT, Appellant, v. JAILER, CITY OF MEMPHIS, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Western Section.

Certiorari Denied October 10, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brett B. Stein, Memphis, for appellant.

Ike R. Clinton, Donna M. Fields, Memphis, for appellee.

Certiorari Denied by Supreme Court October 10, 1978.

NEARN, Judge.

This is an appeal from the order of the Circuit Court denying a petition for writ of habeas corpus.

Davenport was incarcerated by the Juvenile Court of Shelby County for contempt of court for the willful failure to pay child support. The order of contempt fixed Davenport's confinement in the Shelby County jail until such time as he paid ...

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