State v. Canutt

Citations

• 26 Wash. 68
• 66 P. 130
• 1901 Wash. LEXIS 607

Syllabus

<p>CONTEMPT-SUFFICIENC Y OP AFFIDAVIT CHARGING CONTEMPT.</p> <p>Under. Bal. Code, §5801, which provides that, when a contempt is not committed in the immediate presence of the court, the facts constituting the contempt must be shown by an affidavit presented to the court, the court cannot assume jurisdiction of a contempt proceeding upon an affidavit reciting that a certain newspaper contained statements showing that defendant was guilty of the contempt charged.</p>