People ex rel. Donnelly v. Miller

McAvoy, J.:

The appellant here was fined the sum of $250 pursuant to an order of the court which directed that he pay the sum to the respondent, one Frances Miller, for an alleged contempt of court, in that, as the order recites, he on or about the 20th day of August, 1924, at the city of New York, “ with force and against the will of the respondent, Frances Miller, removed the child, Catherine Donnelly, from the custody of the said Frances Miller and did take the said child, Catherine Donnelly, out of the jurisdiction of this court.”

While this is, in effect, an order punishing the appellant…