Irving Trust Co. v. Abesbaum

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

A petition in bankruptcy was filed against Hyman Abesbaum on November 17, 1932, and on January 13, 1933, an order was made by the District Court directing Abes-baum to turn over $12,000 to Irving Trust Company as receiver within five days after service upon him of the order. Upon his failure to comply with this order, a motion was made by the receiver to have him adjudged in contempt, and on February- 28, 1933, he was adjudged in contempt and ordered committed to the New York county jail until süch time as he should have purged himself thereof. On May 4, 1933,…