In re Bar-Craft Dresses, Inc.

WEINFELD, District Judge.

This is a motion by petitioner for an order relieving him of further incarceration under a contempt order.

The petitioner has been confined at the Federal Detention Headquarters, New York City, since November 16th, 1948. On that day he was committed pursuant to a contempt order dated October 6th, 1948, for failure to turn over to the trustee in bankruptcy of a corporation of which contemnor was president, certain books and records of the corporation.

While so confined, a second commitment under a contempt order (the subject of the present application) was entered on…