Legal Opinion

Wickes v. Dresser

New York Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1857PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Application for an order staying proceedings upon an order made granting an attachment against defendant for a contempt.

1Opinion of the CourtClerke, J.

—The plaintiff in this action procured an order from Judge Davies, acting as a judge out of court, pursuant to the chapter of the Code relating to “ proceedings supplementary to the execution,” requiring the defendant to appear before him to be examined under the provisions of section 292. The defendant having failed to attend, an order was issued by the same judge citing him to show cause why an attachment should not issue against him for disobeying the first order. He also failed to attend to show cause, and Judge Davies, presiding at a special term of this court, afterwards granted an…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Shepard v. Kent Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Hilton v. PattersonNew York Supreme Court · 1864
  3. Ex Parte LooperCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
  4. Holstein v. RiceNew York Supreme Court · 1862
  5. In re BackusAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904

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