Case Name: State of Iowa v. Folsom; Same v. White
Court: Iowa Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Iowa
Decision Date: 1872-02-24
Citations: 34 Iowa 583
Docket Number: 
Parties: State of Iowa v. Folsom. Same v. White.
Judges: 
Reporter: Iowa Reports
Volume: 34
Pages: 583–584

Head Matter:
State of Iowa v. Folsom. Same v. White.
Upon Certiorari to Polk District Court
Saturday, February 24.
contempt: per curiam.

Opinion:
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 whether 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.