Handler v. Gordon

In a supplementary proceeding, plaintiff in error was under examination in relation to his property holdings. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court, moved thereto by defendant in error, considered the matter as a direct criminal contempt, and made pronouncement and entered judgment as follows:

“The function of the court in punishing for contempt is only to be invoked in cases where, in the opinion of the court, there has been manifest perjury committed. The Court can appreciate the mental condition of the defendant and the motives which prompted them and can overlook his insolence to the…