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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

State Ex Rel. Girard v. Percich, 557 S.W.2d 25 (1977)

Citation
State Ex Rel. Girard v. Percich, 557 S.W.2d 25 (1977)
Parent Document
State Ex Rel. Girard v. Percich, 557 S.W.2d 25 (1977)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
1977-08-30

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Before reaching these contentions, it is first necessary to indite the fundamental precepts of the law of contempt which bear on the denouement of this decision. Constitutional courts of common law jurisdiction have both a statutory and an inherent power to punish persons guilty of willful disobedience of their lawful orders. Section 476.110 RSMo.1969; Osborne v. Purdome,