Drake v. Lipow

The receiver pendente lite heretofore appointed herein moves that defendant Gardner be *186adjudged in contempt of court, it being claimed that said defendant has in his possession ‘1 certain securities and other evidences of indebtedness ’ ’ which he refuses to turn over to the receiver unless it be stipulated not to negotiate or convert same into cash.

It is well settled that contempt proceedings are to be construed stricti juris (Goldie v. Goldie, 77 App. Div. 12, 14; Flor v. Flor, 73 App. Div. 262; People ex rel. Clarke v. Truesdell, 79 N. Y. S 2d 413).

A party cannot be adjudged in contempt…