Case Name: Reynold M. Gardner v. State
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1961-12-13
Citations: 171 Tex. Crim. 521
Docket Number: No. 34,133
Parties: Reynold M. Gardner v. State
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Criminal Reports
Volume: 171
Pages: 521–522

Head Matter:
Reynold M. Gardner v. State
No. 34,133.
December 13, 1961
No attorney for appellant of record on appeal.
Leon Douglas, State’s Attorney, Austin, for the state.

Opinion:
DICE, Judge.
This is an attempted appeal by appellant from an order of the Judge of the District Court of Dallam County, adjudging him in contempt of court.
In this state there is no right to an appeal from an order of contempt. The only remedy to review such an order is by Writ of Habeas Corpus, when the relator is in custody. 12 Tex. Jur. 2nd, sections 57 and 59, pages 535-536. Pegram vs. State, 72 Tex. Cr. R. 176, 161 S.W. 458 and Long vs. State, 82 Tex. Cr. R. 403, 199 S.W. 619.
The appeal is accordingly dismissed.
Opinion approved by the Court.