King v. Barnes
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Richmond county. This is an appeal by John H. Post, one of the defendants, from an order adjudging him guilty of contempt in not transferring certain shares of stock.
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Appeal from special term, Richmond county. This is an appeal by John H. Post, one of the defendants, from an order adjudging him guilty of contempt in not transferring certain shares of stock. The affidavit referred to in the opinion states that the defendant is president of the New York Transit & Terminal Company; that final judgment was entered and served on defendant, directing that the referee, in whose name certain shares of the capital stock of the company stood, should deliver certificates for these shares, with powers of attorney executed in blank, to the plaintiff’s counsel, and…
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.
This is an appeal from an order inflicting punishment for contempt upon certain defendants in this action. • The cause has been before the court at different times, and all the questions involved have been decided in favor of the plaintiffs; and these appealing defendants, with others, were ordered to do certain acts which they neglected to perform, and for such neglect the order from which this appeal is taken was made for their punishment. No new question is presented now, and the defendants were clearly in contempt for failing to comply with the direction of the court. The appellants claim…
2Cited by2 opinions
- State ex rel. Seifert v. BrannerIndiana Supreme Court · 1910
- In re PostNew York Supreme Court · 1889