Legal Opinion
In re Attachment of Spencer
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 22, 1883No. Criminal Docket. No. 14,336PublishedCited by 2 opinions
The Case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wylie
Some days ago Mr. George E. Spencer was brought into court by the marshal of this District, under an attachment which issued from this court against him on the 12th day of *434July, 1882, in the case of the United States vs. Thomas J. Brady et al. This attachment is addressed to the marshal of this District. It orders him to arrest George E. Spencer immediately and have him before the court for an alleged contempt committed by him in not attending the criminal, court, though thereto summoned. It will be observed that the attachment issued July 12, 1882; that it ordered the marshal of this…
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