In re the Estate of Husted
New York Surrogate's Court
Motion to set aside an order made by a referee herein, adjudging that a witness was guilty of contempt, and punishing him accordingly.
1Opinion of the Court
Church, S'.
— This is a motion to set aside an order made by a referee herein, on the 23d day of October, 1901, adjudging that a witness was guilty of contempt of court and punishing him accordingly.
The counsel for the respective parties concede the power of this court to modify or set aside such order.
The order adjudging the witness guilty of contempt for the refusal to answer the questions 'propounded to him before the referee was not a summary order, as provided by section 2267 of the Code, but was made upon the return of an order to show cause, in pursuance of the provisions of section…
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