Supreme Court of Iowa, 1872

State v. Folsom

Supreme Court of Iowa · Decided February 24, 1872

34 Iowa 583

Cases that cite this one

4 later published cases cite this decision.

Eicher v. Tinley (Iowa 1936)
Sergio v. Utterback (Iowa 1926)
Drady v. District Court of Polk County (Iowa 1905)
State v. District Court (Iowa 1904)

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Opinion of the Court

These are proceedings by eertiorcm'i to reverse an order made by the judge of the district court of Polk county, punishing the defendants by fine and imprisonment for an alleged contempt. The proceedings do not state the evidence or the facts upon which the order is founded (Rev., § 2694), nor do the warrants of commitment state the facts, or *584whether the same were within the knowledge of the court or proved by witnesses. § 3695. The citizen cannot be deprived of his property or his liberty, even at the will of a court, except that will be manifested through the “ due process of law.” These cases are substantially the same as The State v. Dougherty, 32 Iowa, 361. See, also, Skiff v. The State, 2 id. 550; The State v. Utley, 13 id. 593.

Reversed.

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