Pokegama Sugar-Pine Lumber Co. v. Klamath River Lumber & Improvement Co.

(orally). It has been determined, in passing upon tbe motion to modify the restraining order in this case, that tbe order was within tbe power of tbe court to issue. 86 Fed. 528. Tbe power vested in courts of tbe United States to punish for contempt of court is found in section 725 of tbe Revised Statutes. It provides as follows:

“The said courts shall have power to impose and administer all necessary oaths, and to punish, by fine or imprisonment, at the discretion of the court, contempts of their authority: provided, that such power to punish contempts shall not be construed to extend to any…