Burdick v. Marshall

Citations

• 8 S.D. 308
• 66 N.W. 462
• 1896 S.D. LEXIS 30

Syllabus

<p>1. Proceedings for a contempt of court, being essentially criminal in their character, a conviction cannot be sustained unless the acts complained of constitute the offense.</p> <p>2. Evidence offered in support of the charge examined, and found to be in-süfficient to sustain a judgment of conviction.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.</p>