In re the Adjudication of the Guilt of Spector

DISSENTING OPINION

Lawrence, Judge:

It is my firm conviction that this court is without jurisdiction of these proceedings. Consequently, I shall not express any opinion on other phases of the matter.

*749It lias been, recognized from time immemorial that courts have an inherent power to punish for contempt. This is a necessary incident to the proper exercise of the judicial function; to compel obedience to the court’s orders and processes and to maintain the dignity, prestige, and majesty of the court as an institution.

Jurisdiction, however, is a privilege which may be granted only by the sovereign…