[DOWNLOAD] "Ex Parte John Otis Barnett" by Supreme Court of Texas # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Ex Parte John Otis Barnett
- Author : Supreme Court of Texas
- Release Date : January 14, 1980
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 59 KB
Description
In an original proceeding, Relator John Otis Barnett seeks a writ of habeas corpus to secure his release from a commitment order of the 219th Judicial District Court of Collin County. The commitment order arises from a motion for contempt filed by Barnetts former wife, Deborah, in which she alleges that Barnett failed to pay child support as ordered by the 330th Judicial District Court of Dallas County. The trial court of Collin County in open court orally found Barnett in contempt, and although no written judgment of contempt was rendered coincidently, the trial court signed a commitment order containing both punitive and coercive provisions. Relator John Barnett first applied to the court of civil appeals for a writ of habeas corpus but was denied relief. 594 S.W.2d 805. He then sought a writ from this court. After he filed his application here, we granted the writ and ordered relator released on bond pending our decision in the case.