Catlin v. Baldwin
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Motion for an attachment for contempt, in the Superior Court in Litchfield County. The case in which the motion was made was that of Neville v. The Litchfield Carriage Company, next preceding. The respondent filed an answer to the motion to which the petitioner demurred, and the questions arising on the demurrer were reserved for the advice of this court. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion..
1Opinion of the CourtPardee, J.
The Superior Court appointed the petitioner receiver of The Litchfield Carriage Company, a joint stock corporation, and ordered its officers forthwith to deliver its property to him. Its president, the respondent, having refused obedience to the order, the petitioner prays that he may be committed for contempt. For answer he alleges that a motion in error was duly filed; that the questions arising thereon were reserved for the advice of this court; that he was advised by counsel that the decree was thereby suspended; • that upon such advice he refused to surrender the property; that he…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Tyler v. HamersleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1877
3Cited by1 opinion
- Baldwin v. MilesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1890