Ex parte Jaynes

Citations

• 70 Cal. 638
• 12 P. 117
• 1886 Cal. LEXIS 864

Syllabus

<p>Contempt—Refusal of Telegraph Employee to Produce Messages-— Subpcena Duces Tecum. — An employee of a telegraph company, having charge of messages transmitted by it. is not guilty of contempt for refusing to obey a subpcena duces temrrri,-ommanding him to search for and produce all messages from and to a large number of persons therein named, between specified dates. The subpoena must identify the particular messages required.</p>