Vilter Manufacturing Co. v. Humphrey
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Aeebal from an. order of the circuit court for- Milwaukee ■ county: James J. .Dice, Judge. Tbis is an appeal from an order denying a motion to punish the respondent for contempt of court in violating an in-junctional order. The action was in equity to enjoin strikers, and labor unions from'interfering with the plaintiff’s business.
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Aeebal from an. order of the circuit court for- Milwaukee ■ county: James J. .Dice, Judge. Tbis is an appeal from an order denying a motion to punish the respondent for contempt of court in violating an in-junctional order. The action was in equity to enjoin strikers, and labor unions from'interfering with the plaintiff’s business. The action was brought against certain unincorporated lodges of the Iron Moulders’ Union, as well as against certain individuals, including the respondent, alleged to be members of such unions. The plaintiff is a manufacturing corporation located at Milwaukee…
1Opinion of the CourtWiNsnow, J.
It is very plain by the terms of the order to show cause that this is a proceeding seeking to punish a party to an action, under subd. 3, sec. 3477, Stats. (1898), for disobedience of a lawful order of the court. Such a pro-needing is brought for the primary purpose of protecting the rights' of the opposite party, and is a civil proceeding. Where .it is desired to punish an act as a criminal contempt, the proceeding should be brought in the name of the state, under sec. 2565 ei seq., Stats. (1898). This was clearly pointed out in Emerson v. Huss, 127 Wis. 215, 106 N. W. 518. The latter…
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