Silberman Dairy Co. v. Econopouly
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Peter Econopouly, from an order of the county judge of Kings county, entered in the office of the clerk of said county on the 27th day of October, 1916, adjudging the appellant guilty of contempt of court, and punishing him by a fine of $250 and $30 costs.
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Appeal by the defendant, Peter Econopouly, from an order of the county judge of Kings county, entered in the office of the clerk of said county on the 27th day of October, 1916, adjudging the appellant guilty of contempt of court, and punishing him by a fine of $250 and $30 costs. The motion to punish was based upon said defendant’s examination as a judgment debtor in supplementary proceedings, the contention being that in answering questions he willfully and intentionally withheld testimony, and that his conduct in testifying was evasive.
1Opinion of the Court
Rich, J.:
The order recites the issuance of an order requiring the appellant to show cause “why he should not be punished as and for a contempt of court for having wilfully and intentionally withheld testimony in this proceeding and for his evasive conduct in testifying herein.” It then proceeds, “ and it appearing to the satisfaction of this court that the said judgment debtor Peter Econopouly has committed the contempt of court hereinbefore mentioned;” it adjudges and decrees “that the said judgment debtor Peter Econopouly is guilty as and for a contempt of court for having wilfully,…
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