Schieffelin v. Hylan

A motion is presented to the court asking for the punishment of the defendant Charles L. Craig as and for his alleged wilful contempt in violating the provisions of a certain restraining order contained in an order to show cause, made by Mr. Justice Lazansky in the above-entitled action, which *371order bears date of February 13,1919. The order was admittedly served upon the defendant Craig personally in the late afternoon of the day that it was issued. The defendant Craig at that time was and still is the duly elected comptroller of the city of New York. The restraining order in question was…