Gildersleeve v. Lester
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Hew York county. Action by Henry A. G-ildersleeve, as trustee of the Hepera Park Land Company against Gr. H. Lester and Hubert S. Brown individually and as trustees of the Hepera Park Land Company. From an order adjudging defendant Lester guilty of contempt in disobeying the judgment in favor of plaintiff, said Lester appeals.
1Per curiam
The nature of the- action, the form of the judgment, the power of the court to appoint a receiver, are all fully discussed- in the opinion herewith handed down upon the appeal from the judgment. The single question remaining is as to the right to enforce the judgment by punishment as for a contempt. In disposing of this question little need be added to the able opinion of the judge from whose order this appeal is taken. Most of the cases cited by appellant as inclining to a contrary view have been cases' under the old Code, or where the direction was in effect a direction to pay to a party…
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