Beard v. Snook

This is an appeal from an order made in proceedings supplementary to execution by the Onondaga county judge.

The order appealed from adjudged the defendant guilty of contempt in disobeying an order which enjoined him from transferring or interfering with his property. It also adjudged that the defendant pay the plain tiff $625.66 as a fine for his misconduct and that he should be imprisoned until it was paid.

The alleged disobedience consisted of the defendant’s permitting $2,000 to be paid to his wife, which, it was claimed, belonged to him. That this money belonged to the defendant was…