In re Grant
District Court, S.D. New York
Proceedings for contempt against Walter B. Grant, an attorney at law, for refusing to produce documents as a witness. Finding against respondent’s claim of privilege.
1Opinion of the Court
HAND, District Judge.
[1] In Wilson v. U. S., 221 U. S. 361,' 31 Sup. Ct. 538, 55 U. Ed. 771, Wilson originally had custody of the corporate records as president; but before the second presentment of the grand jury the directors had demanded them of him, and he had refused to deliver them. Therefore the first subpoena went before the demand, the second after, but the court did not distinguish. Now with the first I have here no concern, because, while Wilson did not maintain any possession against the corporation, his custody was the corporation’s, and the only question was whether he could…
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- In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of MullonNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
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