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In Re Donald MacDonald

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 8, 1933No. Appeal 48PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Stadtfeld, J.,

On April 4, 1933, McCann, President Judge of the 47th Judicial District, specially presiding in the court of common pleas of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, entered an order wherein it was stated that Donald MacDonald had on that day in the presence of the court said to ah officer of the court, “Pray for me, I’m going to get that crowd yet,” at the same time nodding his head towards the bench where the court was in session en banc; that this statement constitutes contempt of the court, and ordered that the prothono-. tary immediately issue an attachment directed to…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Passmore Williamson's CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1855
  2. Snyder's CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  3. Commonwealth v. RaccoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
  4. Commonwealth v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
  5. In Re Adjudication of Contempt of MyersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1924

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Culpepper v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  2. State v. DoyonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1966
  3. In Re NelsonMontana Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Estes v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1942
  5. In Re: Davis, B., Appeal of: Davis, B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2023

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