Holly Manufacturing Co. v. Venner
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by The Holly Manufacturing Company against Clarence H. Venner, impleaded with others. From an order adjudging defendant to be guilty of contempt for failing to produce some books, pursuant to a subpoena duces tecum, defendant Venner appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, P. J.
The appellant, being under examination in' supplementary proceedings, was subpoenaed to produce certain individual and firm books which had been under his control. He, having failed to produce these books, gave as an excuse that he was unable to find them, they having mysteriously disappeared. The court, disbelieving this excuse, found the appellant guilty of contempt, and that his misconduct in not producing the books was calculated to and actually did defeat, impair, impede, and prejudice the rights and remedies of the plaintiff, and Imposed as a fine for his misconduct, by way of…
2Cited by6 opinions
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- Palmer v. United PressAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
- Friedman v. NewmanAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1904
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