Kendrick v. Wandall
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from order of Saratoga county judge. Action by Samuel D. Kendrick and another against George L. Wandall. From an order denying a motion to punish defendant for contempt, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHerrick, J.
The respondent, a judgment debtor, was being examined before a referee in proceedings supplementary to execution. He refused to answer a number of questions propounded to him. Being orally directed by the referee to answer such questions, he again declined. The appellants thereupon took proceedings before the county judge who granted the order under which the respondent was being examined to punish him for contempt in refusing to answer such questions. The county judge denied the ° motion to punish the respondent for contempt, and the order denying such motion states that it is denied “upon…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lathrop v. . ClappNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
3Cited by2 opinions
- In re HanburyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
- Miele v. AciernoNew York Supreme Court · 1924