Hancock v. Kennedy

1. Proceedings for contempt are of two classes, punitive and remedial. A proceeding of the former class is intended to punish the offender for a past act of omission or commission which has disturbed the regular proceedings of the court, interfered with its proper func-' tioning, resisted its authority, or reflected contempt upon it, and the authorized penalty in such a case is that prescribed by section 4849 (5) of the Civil Code of 1910; the latter or remedial proceeding is instituted to preserve and enforce the rights of private parties, and may be resorted to as a means of compelling…