Legal Opinion
Continental Mortgage Guarantee Co. v. Whitecourt Construction Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 2, 1937PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLaughlin (Charles B.), J.
On the settlement of the order herein the question arises as to the proper mode of punishing a corporation and the right to arrest an officer of a corporation for the failure of the corporation to pay a fine pursuant to the terms of an order punishing the corporation for contempt. The contempt on the part of the corporation in this case arose as follows: A receiver of certain premises demanded of the corporation the sum of $120, which was allegedly in the possession of the corporation. The corporation refused to comply with the demand and the receiver accordingly…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- People, Ex Rel. v. . Court of Oyer and TermNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Simmons v. Georgia Iron & Coal Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Telegram Newspaper Co. v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
- Palmer v. Mayor of New YorkThe Superior Court of New York City · 1853
- Geller v. Flamount Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1932
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3Cited by3 opinions
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