Socony Mobil Oil Co. v. Massena Iron & Metal Co.

The single question now before us in this case is whether an appeal lies from a decree of a court of chancery which adjudged the appellant to be in contempt. Acting under 12 V.S.A. §122, the plaintiff instituted contempt proceedings against the defendant, Northern Oil Company, Inc., charging a violation of the decree of the court of chancery for Chittenden County dated August 22, 1963. After hearing the parties and finding the facts, the chancellor adjudged Northern Oil Company, Inc., to be in contempt for failing to remove certain oil tanks from lands of the plaintiff. This defendant was…